Subj : Road Tripping - Redux To : Shawn Highfield From : Ruth Haffly Date : Sat Oct 26 2024 14:00:09 Hi Shawn, RH> Like riding a bike I guess. Steve recently picked one up at a yard RH> sale but he's sticking to not so busy streets. His stroke 10 years SH> Nice! We're always on the look out for bikes. My problem is I get SH> one get it fixed up and working and someone needs it more then I do so SH> I give it away. My last one went to a young co worker who was SH> struggling to get to work on time as the bus stop is a couple klms SH> away from the SH> yard he worked out of. He's been set now for a while... not sure SH> what he'll do when snow is here. Cross country skis? RH> Sounds like it might be a good way to stock up on German foods RH> without the fuss and bother of making them. Years ago, when we were SH> It really is. RH> (preferably fresh) to taste. I made it a couple of weeks ago, will do RH> next summer when cucumbers are in season again. SH> Wow that is a simple one. I'm gonna add this to my recipe thing. SH> I've included my friends cucumber salad recipe at the bottom of this. Forgot, add a bit of sugar, if you want, to taste. IIRC, I used one packet of stevia, sweetness equal to two teaspoons of sugar. Plenty sweet enough for us. RH> I've cut most of mine down to make either a meal for 2 or meal plus RH> left overs for lunch or left overs to recycle into part of another SH> I've tried, what happens is I will make a smaller batch of something SH> and then one of the kids or someone shows up at the door hungry and I SH> don't have enough. I don't have that problem as our kids and grand kids are in Utah and Arizona. (G) SH> Made Veggie soup last Sunday - it just got cleaned up yesterday my Son SH> figures he ate over 1/2 of the container. hahaha Either he was extra hungry or something in it tasted so good he wanted more...and more....and more. (G) RH> of hard to do with cabbage tho, as they're generally sized big enough RH> that one will make several meals. So, cook it all at once and freeze RH> into meal size portions. SH> Yes. Especialy this year, I don't think I found a cabbage at the SH> farmers market smaller then an elephants head. I was at our local market this morning, didn't see any cabbage. Did get some green beans, a tomato (Steve doesn't eat many of them so one is sufficient), a sopapilla cheesecake bar and a slice of NY style cheesecake. Also spent some time just talking with a friend. RH> I know, I've got lung trouble like I was a 5 pack a day smoker (never RH> even tried it) so I've a chronic cough that's gotten worse over the RH> last few years. SH> You've mentioned that cough before, I sure wish they knew what was SH> wrong with you. I wish they did too, it's not fun to live with this. I'll have another CT scan in February to see how much things have changed since the one I had done in August. SH> Title: Hungarian Cucumber Salad (Gabe) SH> Categories: Salad/Dressing SH> Yield: 4 Servings SH> 3 large or med/small seedless SH> -cucumbers SH> 2 T Sugar SH> 3/4 t Garlic Powder SH> 3/4 t Black Pepper SH> Paprika,Over Top SH> Slice cucumbers thin, cover with salt, after 15 min or so, rinse SH> thoroughly SH> Mix 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar, add sugar if needed to get flavor SH> you like - I usually add 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar to 4 cups of vinegar SH> solution SH> Add garlic powder and black pepper, stir well and pour over cucumber. SH> Sprinkle paprika on top. SH> I try to let it sit at least overnight, but the longer the better it SH> tastes. SH> I make 4 cups of the vinegar solution for 3 large or 4 smaller SH> cucumbers. Interesting, I never would have thought about using garlic powder, black pepper and paprika. My mom used to use just a bit of sugar and celery seed, plus slightly diluted vinegar, but she was never noted for her creativity in cooking. --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... OH NO! Not ANOTHER learning experience! --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .