Subj : Re: Life To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Sat Aug 31 2024 05:28:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> AFAIK he's still hanging on. But he's old (1941 model). RH> Closer to you in age than me. (G) Hopefully he's as active and vital as my friend, Les, who made it to 87 on 19 August and was surprised when I picked up his breakfast check as a birthday present. Bv)= DD> We're due to see 99F tomorrow. Thank Mr. Carrier for air conditioning. DD> Then next week temps are *predicted* to be in the low-mid 70s. PHEW! RH> I know, we're in the mid 90s today, upper 90s tomorrow and RH> Thursday. RH> Back to the low 80s on Friday. DD> We're mid 80s thru the weekend and 70s after Monday according to NWS. RH> Looks like we have to wait until the middle of next week before we hit RH> the 70s, then it's only for a few days and then back into the 80s. But, RH> fall is coming and we'll soon be switching from air conditioning to RH> heating. We had a line of thunderstorms come though last night - complete w/flash flood alerts. Temps dropped from 90F to my current 68F with a predicted high of 84. Not too bad. DD> DD> 8<----- SHORTEN ----->8 DD> Bar codes were invented and patented in 1952. They first saw DD> widespread use in the railroad business, keeping track of rolling DD> stock as it was rolling. Bu it wasn't log before it began to DD> metathesize. RH> OK. I thought they were a lateer invention. Guess they took a while to RH> catch on for general use. I remember one time in the early 70s my mom RH> did some grocery shopping in her home town (Plainfield, NJ) and the RH> store was equipped with the bar code scanner at the register. She was RH> quite impressed. Don't know when (but well after I was married) that RH> they came to the grocery stores in the little town I grew up in. AFAIK, RH> the one store never had them before they folded. I think the A&P put RH> them in after one of their rebuilds after flooding. DD> Now the "squiggle coded squares" (QR codes) are rearing their ugly DD> heads. RH> Yes, and if you don't have a smart phone, you're pretty much unable to RH> read them. I just got "upgraded" because my really nice phone which I was used to and comfortable with was no longer compatible with the current networks. FEH! I may go back to a flip phone since I have no desire to play gamez, or do "social" media on the fly. Jitterbug sells one that is compatible with the modern telecom practices. DD> Title: Caramelized Onion, Bacon, & Blue Cheese Smothered Ribeye DD> Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Cheese, Pork, Citrus DD> Yield: 2 servings RH> I'll take mine without the blue cheese, thank you. DD> And as I noted - I'll take mine with a substitute for the Rib Eye. But DD> I do likes me stinky cheeses. RH> I like it in (very) small amounts, usually with a cracker. Tried it RH> once in a salad dressing because it's one of Steve's favorites, once RH> was enough. DD> Your mouth. You fill it as you wish. RH> And can put in as much or as little as I wish. DD> Title: Rhubarb Scones DD> Categories: Breads, Fruits, Dairy DD> Yield: 16 servings DD> 1 1/4 c Whole wheat pastry flour DD> 1 1/4 c A-P flour DD> 1/2 c Sugar DD> 1 tb Baking powder DD> 1 ts Ground cardamom RH> Looks good but I'll use all whole wheat pastry flour. DD> Once again, you're the cook/baker. It's your deal. RH> True. Tried the fig bread today after letting it sit in the fridge a RH> few days--very good. That recipe is a keeper, and a good use of fresh RH> figs. DD> Here's another you might like. I may give this one a shot this weekend DD> if I'm feeling ambitious. My neighbour has a each tree I can reach DD> from my back fence. Bv)- DD> Title: Sour Cream & Fruit Scones DD> Categories: Breads, Fruits, Dairy DD> Yield: 8 servings RH> does look good, and peaches are in season now. I got a few at the RH> farmer's market the other day that we've enjoyed eating "as is". We have a county in Illinois located (and bordered on two sides) between the Illinois and Missippi rivers. It's locally well known for it peach orchards. I am seeing roadside/parking lot pick-yp trucks adverting "Calhoun Peaches". MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Home Canned Spiced Peaches (My Grandmother's Recipe) Categories: Fruits, Spices, Preserving Yield: 7 Quarts MMMMM--------------------------PEACHES------------------------------- 10 lb Peaches (abt 15 large) 14 Cinnamon sticks 3 1/2 ts Whole cloves 3 1/2 ts Whole allspice MMMMM---------------------------SYRUP-------------------------------- 12 c Granulated sugar +=OR=+ 6 c Granulated sugar for light - syrup 12 c Water Prepare your water bath canner and clean jars. Start the canner coming to a boil. If it is ready before the fruit you can turn it off. It will come back to a boil very quickly when you are ready. Put spices into the jars. 1/2 teaspoon of whole allspice, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves, 2 whole cinnamon sticks per jar. Prepare desired sugar syrup by heating water and sugar in a sauce pan until sugar is dissolved. Set it aside. Blanch peaches by dipping in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Use a large slotted spoon and do 5 peaches at a time. Immediately remove peaches to a sink or bowl with ice water to stop the cooking. Slice each peach in half along the natural line of the peach. The skin will slip off easily after it is cut. Remove skin, pit, and any little fragments of pit left in the peach. Fill one jar at a time. Each peach half is supposed to be packed pit side down. As you fill a jar, cover the peaches with hot syrup leaving 1/2" head space. Load 7 quarts into a boiling water bath canner. Make sure the jars are covered by at least 2" of water. Bring the water back to a boil. Process for 30 minutes. Remove jars of peaches and place on a towel to cool. Allow them to come to room temperature. The lids will seal at this time. Any lids that do not seal need to be processed again or refrigerated and eaten within a week. Sealed jars can be labeled and stored on a shelf out of direct light for up to two years. By: Mrs. George W. Moore FROM: St. Martha's Guild, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Carlinville, Illinois 62626 From: http://www.carlinvillechristmasmarket.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Are you casting asparagus on my cooking? --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .