Subj : Cross pollination was: So [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Fri Nov 15 2024 17:03:33 Hi Dave, RH> We switched to growing habeneroes with the tomatoes after that. One RH> fall I didn't clear off the pepper bushs, next spring they put out RH> more. DD> Those will light up your life. Hottest peppers I grow are the Prik Kee DD> Nu (Thai rat sh**) peppers. Also serranos (not quite so hot) and the DD> jalapenos (pretty mild) I did some Biker Billy jalapenos one year. DD> WOW! Hotter than the Thai chilies or cayennes. We've stopped growing tomatoes and peppers now, did put in some sugar snap peas last spring. We'd get enough for a few each, every so often but never a great amount. DD> 8<----- JUMP SHIFT ----->8 RH> We used butter flavored or olive oil non stick spray instead of regular RH> butter with the air popper. A spray or two, mix it in, another shot and RH> add the seasonings--worked well for us. DD> Hadn't thought of that. How well did the salt stick to the popcorn? DD> That could get expensive using the spritz on your popcorn if you ate DD> much of it. Bv)= Of course with Steve's corn allergy that could now DD> be moot. RH> We had popcorn maybe once every couple of weeks so didn't end up using RH> a lot of spray. The spray did help the seasonings stick, not quite like RH> butter but close enough. DD> Whatever works. Bv)= Exactly! (G) DD> 8<----- EDIT ----->8 DD> A lot of my missing dishes went that way. Just never "came home" after DD> visiting someone else's kitchen. RH> I try to use disposable dishes when I take something somewhere and I'm RH> not concerned about getting the dish back. Alpaca (Peruvian chicken, RH> small chain in this area) puts their take out in a nice square box, RH> with cover that is really good for taking a meal to a shut in. Last RH> spring I made a small meat loaf, roasted potatoes and carrots with it RH> and it all fit nicely in the box, didn't need to worry about getting it RH> back. DD> My house mate is a packrat. I've all manner of take away containers, DD> etc piled in a corner of the kitchen counter. Even if I thin them out DD> when DD> Dennis isn't paying attention they still threaten to take over the DD> whole counter. I'll go on a clean out spree every few months so the pile doesn't get too bad. DD> Our farmer's market is nearly all edibles. Once a month they have do a DD> "Crafts Fair" along with the agricultural products. RH> We have a craft fair in the spring and another one in the fall along RH> with the market. We've also a knife sharpener who comes once a month, RH> does it on the spot during spring thru fall but winter hours are RH> shorter so he'll take them home and send them back the next week. DD> My carbon steel knives I sharpen/hone myself. The stainless steel DD> (which is a real PITA to sharpen) I take to the guy who used to DD> sharpen the DD> blades of my paper cutters when I was in the printing business. He has DD> figured out hoe to put an edge on a material that "work hardens" when DD> you file or cut it. We'll put an edge on most of our knives but this guy does scissors too. There's where we would pay for his services. DD> I'm off to my local Hy-Vee for a free Veteran's Day breakfast. I'll DD> skip the Golden Corral's free dinner buffet - the lines are over a DD> city block long. And I stood in enough chow lines in the service. RH> Steve went to a flag raising and breakfast at one of the local RH> residential care facilities this morning. Then we went to the Veteran's RH> Day ceremony at the WF veteran's memorial where he gave the invocation RH> and benediction as chaplain for the Legion post. Went to lunch at the RH> Carolina Ale House, special for vets was a half rack of ribs; I got it RH> also. Supper was at Red Robin with the Monday night Warrior Bible Study RH> group; the vet's special there was a burger (with trimmings) and fries. RH> Steve subbed out the regular fries for sweet potato fries. I had a RH> crispy chicken salad and an Oreo/peppermint milk shake. Both times I >> CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE << --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... Junk: stuff we throw away. Stuff: junk we keep. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .