Subj : Cramping                                                 [1]
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue May 21 2024 11:59:02

Hi Dave,

 RH> I've defrosted many a fridge in my time--and appreciate the self
 RH> defrosting ones.

 DD> I know. I screwed up when I let the sale price of my upright freezer
 DD> blind me to the fact that it's not "frost free". If I hit a winner on
 DD> the lottery (not the grand prize but a nice hit) I'll replace it with
 DD> a self-defroster. It's a genuine PITA doing that every couple months.
 DD> Even if I use a heat gun (hair dryer on steroids) to speed things up.

My mom used to put a pot of water on the stove, bring it to a boil, then
put it in the freezer for maybe 20 minutes to start loosening things up.
I did the same initially, then sometimes grabbed a blow dryer and set it
on high........


 DD> Drivers seem more interested in their phones than in traffic around
 DD> them. I'm surprised there are so few car-bike accidents - especially
 DD> as many
 DD> cyclists INSIST on riding on the wrong side of the road - facing
 DD> traffic. In my state the law is bicicles go with the traffic and
 DD> pedestrians walk facing the oncoming juggernauts.

 RH> Basically the same in all 50, IIRC.

 DD> I think so. But, some doofuses insist on going against the grain.

Yes, I've seen that more times than I'd like to have.


 RH> We picked up a couple more boxes of strawberries in our first shopping
 RH> trip after getting home. Might do a fresh strawberry pie, left over
 RH> combine with rhubarb for another pie.

 DD> I like strawberry pie. And I like rhubarb pie (note to self - get some
 DD> rhubarb starts for the side of the house) But, I abhor
 DD> strawberry-rhubarb pie.

 DD> Late news - Burpee offers some thornless blackberry bushes that will
 DD> fit in front of the fence dividing my front and side yard areas. Still
 DD> nothing positive on the srrawberries.

 RH> Steve just picked some fresh peas from what he planted in our small
 RH> raised bed earlier this year. Starting to be the time of year when
 RH> we'll be eating a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables.

 DD> I made this for my friends Les & Sara using bought (Crate & Barrel)
 DD> berries and ALDI's Deutsche Kuche noodles. Sara (who is very strictly
 DD> Kosher) asked if if I was sure I was Jewish.  Bv)=

 DD>       Title: Blackberry Noodle Kugel DD>  Categories: Desserts,
 RH>  Fruits, Pasta, Puddings DD>       Yield: 10 Servings

 RH> Looks good--and you don't have to be Jewish to cook good Jewish food,
 RH> especially if you remember the dietary restrictions. Since you used
 RH> butter, was the wedding/reception dairy based (no meat)?

 DD> Desserts/snacks/finger foods only. Oddly, Les is like me with keeping
 DD> Kosher. Don't serve the Rabbi pork chops or catfish.  Bv)=

Or shellfish.

 DD>       Title: Deep-Dish Rhubarb Pie
 DD>  Categories: Pies, Pastry, Desserts
 DD>       Yield: 6 Servings

Looks good, this is about the time of year when fresh rhubarb is
available. My dad used to keep a patch of it in his garden and every
year about this time, mom would make pie.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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