whatcha lookin' at ya silly human...?
Posted on 03/23/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Americans finding soaring food prices hard to stomach can battle back by growing their own food. [Click image for a larger version] Dean Fosdick Dean Fosdick
Home vegetable gardens appear to be booming as a result of the twin movements to eat local and pinch pennies.
At the Southeastern Flower Show in Atlanta this winter, D. Landreth Seed Co. of New Freedom, Pa., sold three to four times more seed packets than last year, says Barb Melera, president. "This is the first time I've ever heard people say, 'I can grow this more cheaply than I can buy it in the supermarket.' That's a 180-degree turn from the norm."
Roger Doiron, a gardener and fresh-food advocate from Scarborough, Maine, said he turned $85 worth of seeds into more than six months of vegetables for his family of five.
A year later, he says, the family still had "several quarts of tomato sauce, bags of mixed vegetables and ice-cube trays of pesto in the freezer; 20 heads of garlic, a five-gallon crock of sauerkraut, more homegrown hot-pepper sauce than one family could comfortably eat in a year and three sorts of squash, which we make into soups, stews and bread."
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She compares the current period of market uncertainty with that of the early- to mid-20th century when the concept of victory gardens became popular.
"A lot of companies during the world wars and the Great Depression era encouraged vegetable gardening as a way of addressing layoffs, reduced wages and such," she says. "Some companies, like U.S. Steel, made gardens available at the workplace. Railroads provided easements they'd rent to employees and others for gardening."
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
Yes, to jars in the freezer, I prefer them to plastic containers.
But, LOL, I do use what I have at the time to work with.
Here, it is hot, even with the cooler, so a lot goes in the freezer that someone else might leave on the pantry shelf.
I am having problems with my computer and do not know if it is me, or if it is the server that is broken/breaking.
So don’t be surprised if I disappear.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/charity/animalrescue.asp
Please help the animal rescue. Very simple and you don’t have to pay a thing.
Hi, all you animal lovers. This is pretty simple. Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on the purple box for free. This doesn’t cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.
Here’s the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com
AGAIN, PLEASE TELL 10 FRIENDS!!!
[Yes, they advertise their products, but dig around in the free patterns and ideas that they share..........granny]
The newsletter from Duncan Enterprises
Sep 29, 2008
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This is something you have to see to believe on the subject of drawing with permanent ink
and not worrying about it . . . about an entire basement in Sharpie marker?
I’m remembering the link this time:
http://web.mac.com/jwesolek/iWeb/cre8it/Blog/Blog.html
jessica
Article and art work:
http://www.kentucky.com/147/story/532854.html
You have to see this and forget moving in, I have first dibs on it..........granny
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17592165/detail.html
Police Expect House Cat, Get Mountain Lion
POSTED: 2:03 pm MDT September 30, 2008
CASPER, Wyo. — A police officer didn’t think much of a call to shoo off a bothersome “kitty cat” at a home in Casper on Monday.
Then the officer arrived at the home of Beverly Hood. It was no ordinary “big kitty,” but a male mountain lion weighing 80 to 90 pounds.
Officer Mike Ableman said he ran for cover inside Hood’s home when he saw the cougar.
continued...
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.
Trio Of Mountain Lions Spotted Outside Home
POSTED: 11:38 am MDT September 30, 2008
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She called this a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
“They’re beautiful animals, but I’m glad I was inside,” Jan said.
The Shugarts estimate the mother to be about 120 pounds, and they think the cubs were about 80 to 85 pounds each.
Continued. [one photo with this one]
I cannot beleive that guy’s basement! Is that cool or what?! We can’t have basements around here—they’d be in ground swimming pools if we did! The water table is very close to the surface.
No source. Just tidbit from me!
I had a fire in my dryer this weekend. 3 different repair people, including PS&G (public service elect & gas) said they have been seening high levels of fires in my brand, Kenmore, all models.
Something is not working right with the Kenmore lint collector. High amounts of lint/dust/dirt is getting into the motor and catching fire. I have a gas model and am lucky it burnt out without igniting the gas.
Repairman said to never leave the dryer running when not home (Kenmore, anyway).
The artist/basement, can you imagine being so determined that you can stick with a plan like that until it is done?
It is a lovely part of that building, nice setting.
Here, a basement would be loved by the rattlesnakes.
“Oh lookee, here is a square snake den”.......
For 50 years, Kenmore brand was the work horse of the appliances, that they are having problems like that is scary.
Do you ever vacuum it?
When mine was in the house, I would remove the lint trap and stick the end of the vacuum in the opening.
I hear that crock pots and bread machines should not be left on and not watched.
Not much is safe today.
Thank you for the warning, those with dryers need to pay attention.
Scary is a mild word for what you felt, while it was happening.
[Thanks to MetMom for the alert to this thread]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2095184/posts?page=1
Bayer Pesticide Chemicals Linked to Devastating Collapse of Honeybee Populations
NaturalNews ^
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:47:28 PM by Scythian
(NaturalNews) German government researchers have concluded that a bestselling Bayer pesticide is responsible for the recent massive die-off of honeybees across the country’s Baden-Württemberg region. In response, the government has banned an entire family of pesticides, fueling accusations that pesticides may be responsible for the current worldwide epidemic of honeybee die-offs.
continued.
whatcha lookin' at ya silly human...?
One Skillet Spicy Chicken ‘N Rice
Posted by: “Richard
One Skillet Spicy Chicken ‘N Rice
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. Lawry’s seasoned salt
6-8 chicken pieces, skinned
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
2 (14-1/2 oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes, undrained and cut up
1.25 oz. pkg. Lawry’s taco spices & seasoning mix
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup long-grain rice
1/2 cup chopped onion
In plastic bag, combine flour and seasoned salt. Add chicken; shake to
coat well. In large skillet, brown chicken in oil; continue cooking,
uncovered, over low heat 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; blend
well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or
until liquid is absorbed and chicken is cooked through.
Presentation: Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Source: Favorite Brand Name Recipes, Lawry’s New Taste Of Mexico, August
1991
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2. Skillet Chili Dusted Pork Chops
Posted by: “Richard
Skillet Chili Dusted Pork Chops
4 boneless center cut pork chops (thick cut)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Seasoning Mix
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon whole thyme leaves (dry)
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Combine Seasoning Mix ingredients; mix well. Dust both sides of pork
chops with the Seasoning Mix and reserve.
Heat a large cast iron pan over a medium flame and add the vegetable
oil. When the pan is hot, add the pork chops. Cook the pork chops for
10 to 14 minutes or until they have reached an internal temperature of
145 degrees F.
NOTE: Chili dusted pork chops are also excellent grilled.
Serves 4
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Simply-Spicy/
Thank you for bringing over the photo, I could not see it on the news site.
Earlier tonight, I was listening to the Denver Police Scanner and I heard a Sargent tell an Officer:
“She says she wants an Officer to come, but to tell him not to come if he does not bring a camera.
It is not a house cat and has eaten her kitten and she is afraid it will harm one of the children in the apartment complex...”
Denver is in the high mountain area and winter is setting in, so they are trying to feed, where they can.
I did ask myself if the lady wanted photos, or a cop with a gun and a camera?
Photos are nice, but when “big cats come into apartment complexes for dinner”, I want to see a big gun with that cop.
http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/cat0005.html
2 Minute Microwave Fudge 7 Layer Bars Aaron’s Buttery Cashew Brittle
Almond Bark Amanda’s Peppermint Creams Ann’s Cream Nut Candy
Bavarian Inn Peanut Bars Beth’s Delicious Fudge Brownie Fudge Dessert
[a small sample of the candy recipes available at this site]
Apple Bread
From the kitchen of Madeleine Fabiani
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups of apples (cut coarsely) or applesauce
Mix first three ingredients and then add remaining ingredients. Pour into two small loaf pans, 8” x 4” that have been slightly greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes. Top with glaze. Boil 1 stick margarine, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Pour over baked bread.
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Applesauce-Rasin Bread
Anonymous
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup oil
1 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup bread flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg slightly beaten
1 cup raisins
Preheat overn to 325 degrees. Mix all ingredients and stir each time you add an ingredient. Then pour into a greased pan (best if it’s a 8x4 inch pan). Cook about 1 hour or until done.
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Apple Bread
Makes 10 to 12
From the kitchen of Ariannna R.
1stick+1tablespoon butter or margarine
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 eggs
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour+1tablespoon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 or 4 Red or Golden Delicious apples
1/2 cup raisins
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2.Put butter or margarine into mixing bowl and add sugar. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. 3.Add lemon juice and eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until well mixed. 4.Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda into separate bowl. 5.Peel, cut out the cores, and chop into very small pieces. Use enough Red or Golden Delicious apples to make 2 cups. 6.Addd the flour mixture alternately with the apples to the batter. Using rubber spatula, mix it all very thoroughly. Add the raisins and mix again with rubber spatula. 7.Grease and flour a loaf pan. Spoon the batter into pan and bake for 1 hour. 8.Using oven mitts or potholders, take the pan out of the oven. Cool on wire rack for several hours, preferably overnight. Loosen edges of bread with knife and invert bread onto a pretty plate.
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Pumpkin Apple Bread
Makes 2 loaves
From the kitchen of Alyssa Apple
- For the Topping
1 Tbsp all-purpose Flour
5 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- For the Bread
3 c. all purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground cloves
1 16 oz. can solid pack pumpkin*
3/4 c. veg. oil
2 1/4 c. sugar
4 large eggs
2 Granny Smith apples
Make the topping: In a bowl, blend the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Preheat the oven to 350F and butter two loaf pans, 9”x5”x3”. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. In another large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin mixture, stirring until the mixture is combined well, fold in the apples, and divide the batter between the pans. Sprinkle the topping evenly on each loaf and bake the loaves in hte middle of the oven for 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans on a rack for 45 minutes, remove them from the pans, and let them cool completely. The breads keep, wrapped well in plastic wrap and foil, chilled for 1 week or frozen for 1 month. * These days, many brands put 15 oz of pumpking into a can that appears the same as 16 oz... there is nearly 1/4 cup difference in that one ounce, so shop carefully! If you have already purchased a 15 oz can, reduce the amount of veg. oil and sugar by 2 tbsp!
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Harvest Bread
Makes 1 Loaf
From the kitchen of Julianne Cummings
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 1/3 cups Flour
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
3/4 cup Pumpkin
3/4 cup Walnuts
3/4 cup Raisins
Cream butter,sugar,and eggs together. Fold in flour,salt,baking soda,pumpkin spice,and pumpkin.Add walnuts and raisins.Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 60 to 75 minutes.
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Holiday Stollen Bread
Makes 2 braided loaves
From the kitchen of M Dupont
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
grated peel from 1 lemon and 1 orange
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups hot milk (120-130 degrees)
8 to 8 1/2 cups all purpose flour (divided)
2 packages active dry yeast
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup of each candied orange and lemon peels
1/2 cups each of chopped candied red and green cherries
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1 egg beaten
powdered sugar
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, egg yolks, granulated sugar, salt, lemon peel, orange peet and vanilla until light and fluffy. Slowly add milk; mix thoroughly. Add 2 cups flour and yeast; mix well. When mixture is smooth, add enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough forms and can be lifted out of the bowl. Lightly flour work surface; knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Mix raisins, candied orange and lemon peels, cherries and almonds in medium bowl; knead fruit mixture into dough. Place dough in greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Grease 2 large baking sheets. Turn dough out onto floured work surface. Divide dough in half. Place one half back in bowl; cover and set aside. Cut remaining half into thirds. Roll each third into 12-inch rope. Place on prepared baking sheet. Braid ropes together. Repeat procedure with remaining dough. Brush beaten egg on braids. Let braids stand at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake braids until golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, about 45 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar before serving.
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