Subj : Re: Round Tuits To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Wed May 01 2024 05:45:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> I'm loking for a friendly farmer with a wood lot where I can pick wild DD> gooseberries and who won't fill my hindquarters with rock salt or bird RH> Yes, small crop farmers are few and far between now. You might want to RH> check the state's department of agriculture to see if they keep a RH> listing and go from there. DD> Better to ask around at the Farm & Home or implement dealer. Some RH> Another good source of infomation, probably better than the state dept. RH> of ag, actually. Especially localised iformation. I worked for the Illinos Department of Agriculture (ran their print shop) and they were more about the overall state thn local issues. DD> years ago I helped a friend's father set up a small operation after he DD> retired from his 9 to 5 at a local facroey. There was a 120 acre piece 8<----- SHARTENED ----->8 DD> cleared over $35K the first year. And, as he remarked "It keeps me out DD> of my wife's hair and out of the saloons." RH> You can get some pretty good deals at auctions, close out, estate or RH> yard sales. The other day we stopped at a yard sale as they were RH> closing down; they had a coouple of long tables of free stuff, more on RH> the ground underneath. If I'd not given up cake decorating, I could RH> have gotten a good supply of pans, tips, etc but my wrists can't take RH> it any more. Steve walked away with a small hand truck that has triple RH> wheels for going up/down stairs easily. Not for large, heavy loads but RH> it'll be good for boxes of radio stuff. Best price possible, too. (G) I bought a fold-up hand truck from Harbor Freight that will do up to (I think, IIRC) 200# It folds to about 30" X 36" X 4" and fits in the trunk of my car or behind the front seat of the Ranger (pickup) easilt. And it's handy plus easy to set up or take down. Here's a review of it (after the YouToob ads) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsv5vtiNaKI DD> I am forever amazed at the number of young folks who have no idea DD> about using lard in stad of Crisco or Mrs. Tucker's. Bv(= RH> My mom always used lard for her pie crusts. It was always the pre RH> packaged, snow white stuff but it was lard. The few times she didn't RH> have it and used crisco, the crusts were like cardboard. OTOH, I'll use RH> either lard if I have it, or a non hydrogenated shortening (Spectrum). RH> Lard makes the tastier, flakier crust but the Spectrum is a decent back RH> up. DD> If I don't have lard I tend to use butter. Or schmaltz if I have some DD> on hand. I can do a good "short" crust with Crisco or Mrs. Tucker's DD> but it just isn't the same. RH> I've used butter before when I've not had anything else. It works ok RH> but I'll go with the Spectrum or lard as first choices. My MIL gave me RH> a pie crust recipe that uses sour (vinegar) milk and Crisco--comes out RH> pretty good but I try to avoid the Crisco. It would probably make a RH> really flaky crust if I used the sour milk and lard. (G) The vinegar in milk is a well known fake-out for commercial buttermilk. AFAIK there is no easy work-around for *real* buttermilk (the leftovers from churning butter. They are very different from "cultured" buttermilk from down at the grocery store. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Homemade Buttermilk Categories: Five, Dairy Yield: 1 cup 4 1/2 ts White vinegar or fresh lemon - juice 1 c Milk Place the vinegar in a glass-measuring cup, and add enough milk to make 1 cup total liquid. Stir to combine and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes (The mixture will begin to curdle). Use as needed in a recipe, or cover and refrigerate until needed. RECIPE FROM: https://www.foodnetwork.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... One family builds a wall, two families enjoy it. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .