Subj : Re: Towing the Line To : Shawn Highfield From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Jul 30 2024 06:16:00 -=> Shawn Highfield wrote to Ruth Haffly <=- RH> We own about .28/acre, not really enough to justify buying a riding RH> mower but takes a while to do with a push mower. Your lawn sounds RH> like the one we had in Savannah; I don't think it took even 10 RH> minutes to mow. SH> Our lawn mower is 100% people powered. I picked one up on the side SH> of the road years ago when my hands still worked and was able to SH> sharpen the blades. For our lawn it's perfect, anything it misses we SH> get with the whipper snipper. ;) I was gonna buy one of those - but when I started looking I found that the prices were as much as a small powered mower. I have an electric mower - which Denis absolutely abhors. He says he's afraid of running over the extension cord. I think it's because that's not the way he has "always done it." My front yard - the only part that gets/needs cut os 45' X 50' with a big tree and a driveway. So, not much. But he went out and bought a self-propelled gas-engine mower. Ir currently has thrown a shoe and needs some plastic gears/splines replaced. Bv)= RH> the property for I don't know how many years. My SIL and her husband RH> spend 6 months of the year in Florida, the other 6 months at this RH> campground. We asked if we could rent a site for just a few days RH> while visiting in that area, got told "sorry, no". SH> Our campground still has some transient spots he keeps open, however SH> if they don't like the look of you it's "booked solid." The family SH> that runs it SH> does an amazing job, if they sell (and we've replaced the current tin SH> can) we'll pull the trailer out. The current one hasn't moved in 50 SH> years or more so while it's on wheels it will come apart when they hook SH> a tractor up to haul it out. Winch it up onto a flatbed trailer and haul it to the salvage yard. Or look for a low underpass then call your insurance company. Bv)= RH> We've done that from time to time, cut up the hot dogs and scramble RH> them with the eggs. My parents did that when I was growing up, called RH> it "hupple pupple". Found a similar dish in one of my German cook RH> books. SH> With a picky eater like the grandson at least chopped up hotdogs are as SH> good as bacon. (In his mind) Nothing is as good as bacon. Nothing ... not even steak. Neighbour lady brought us a sack of just plucked tomatoes from her garden. So, off to Humphrey's for bacon patties to make sandwiches. With fresh, just picked tomatoes, pepper-jack cheese, lettuce they became giant BLTs w/cheese. I sometimes make these myself if I'm feeling frisky. But it's a lot easier to take the lazy cook's way out and buy them down the butcher shop. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Ground Bacon Burger Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Breads Yield: 4 Burgers 2 lb Uncooked bacon 1/2 lb Bacon; cooked, fine chopped 2 tb Your favourite BBQ dry rub 2 c Shredded iceberg lettuce 2 lg Tomatoes; sliced BBQ sauce; optional 4 Kaiser rolls; split, lightly - toasted ADDITIONAL TOOLS: Stand mixer w/meat grinder attachment or food processor Prepare grill for medium-high heat cooking, approximately 400ºF/205ºC. Rough chop the uncooked bacon and place in the freezer for approximately 15 minutes until it begins to firm but hasn't frozen through. Once partially frozen, feed it through the grinder attachment of a stand mixer or place in a food processor and roughly chop. Once the bacon has been properly ground, gently mix in the chopped cooked bacon then form into 4 burger patties. Season patties lightly on both sides with BBQ dry rub seasoning. Place patties on the grill and cook until they reach a minimum internal temperature of 160ºF/71ºC. Remove the burger patties from the grill. Assemble burgers by spreading BBQ sauce or Mayonnaise on the buns, place patty on the bottom bun, followed by shredded iceberg lettuce, and 2-3 slices of tomatoes. Add the top bun and serve immediately. UDD NOTE: A nice slice of Cheddar or Colby cheese is a nice touch. Pepper jack, too. RECIPE FROM: https://www.kingsford.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... Money won't buy happiness. But it will buy bacon. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .