Subj : Books
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Fri Aug 02 2024 15:03:41

Hi Dave,


 RH> I usually put left overs in glass now. Plastic is for the freezer, for
 RH> the most part. Still have plastic marinader, salad spinner, a few boxes
 RH> for cookie storage, etc.

 DD> The plastic containers I save stuff in are purpose bought - not single
 DD> use take-out stuff. I only have a couple Corningware covered casserole
 DD> dishes I could use for stashing leftovers in the fridge.

I've got some take out stuff that gets recycled into home use--for a bit
as it's a convenient size. Had to take a meal to a couple in need of a
few months ago; one of them worked well for a small meat loaf with
carrots and potatoes on the side. The couple was able to toss it, not be
concerned with getting a dish back to us.


 DD> I do use some of his containers to parcel out chilli for others to
 DD> take with. Or to take something with me to work. Where the container
 DD> bravely jumps into the bin when it's empty.  Bv)=

We use them for give away also.


 DD> I'm shopping for a self-defrosting upright freezer. And checking my
 DD> budget.  Bv)=  Best Buy has a nice 13 cu ft for about $450. Time to
 DD> get out the tape measure and do some measuring.  Bv)=

 RH> Sounds good. We got ours on sale; it had a (small) dent in it and
 RH> Lowe's marked it down, also gave us the military discount.

 DD> Here's another pickle recipe. This one shows the mustard seed rather
 DD> than hiding it in the spice mix.

 DD>       Title: Senfgurken - Ripe Cucumber Pickles
 DD>  Categories: Squash, Herbs, Preserving
 DD>       Yield: 3 Quarts

 DD>      8----- ELIDED ----->8

 DD>   From the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the United States
 DD>   Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago,
 DD>   1947. By Molly Paul

 RH> That would be an interesting book to get hold of now.

 DD> Check the Internet Archives. They may have something you can download.
 DD> I'm a contributing ($$$) member.

Something like that I'd rather have hard copy so I can curl up with it
in my chair.


 DD> My grandmother made a lot of these -  my job was to horse the
 DD> stoneware crock over to the floor drain and discard the previous day's
 DD> brine. Then wrestle to crock back into it's home.

Grandmother was smart to take advantage of youn muscles. (G)


 DD>       Title: Virginia Chunk Sweet Pickles
 DD>  Categories: Squash, Pickles, Preserving
 DD>       Yield: 16 Pints

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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