| ~patches~ |
It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
more flavour.
http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
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| Floor Model |
I make and freeze pea soup for meet nights but there's something about
the smell of it in the kitchen on a Sunday afternoon. My two like navy
beans in it too.
Autumn is soup time in my part of NY and anything that can go in gets
tossed into the pot.
Your soup looks deelicious.
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| Andy |
~patches~ wrote:
> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up
my
> split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
> that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick
lunch
> and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
> around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I
just
> stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread
made
> from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned
in
> another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can
make
> and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
> style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
> care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
> more flavour.
> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
It's the best! Split pea soup is my alltime favorite!!!
If I had a choice of cheeseburgers or split pea soup, I'd pick the soup!
:)))
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Andy
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| kilikini |
"Andy" <q> wrote in message
news:Xns96EDA7ED8C761nospamdotcom@216.196.97.136...
> ~patches~ wrote:
>
> > It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up
> my
> > split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
> > that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick
> lunch
> > and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
> > around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I
> just
> > stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread
> made
> > from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned
> in
> > another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can
> make
> > and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
> > style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
> > care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
> > more flavour.
> > http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
>
>
> It's the best! Split pea soup is my alltime favorite!!!
>
> If I had a choice of cheeseburgers or split pea soup, I'd pick the soup!
>
> :)))
>
> --
> Andy
>
Oh, I would, too, Andy, unless the burger was really, really, really, really
rare, grilled over lump with hickory, and had swiss cheese, mushrooms,
sauteed onions, avocado, lettuce, tomato and BBQ sauce on it. But then
again, it's much more simple to heat up a bowl of soup. LOL.
kili
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| Dee Randall |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
> split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup that
> we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch and the
> kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see around the
> jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just stir the
> jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made from a
> French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in another
> reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make and it is
> so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec style pean soup
> using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't care for just
> adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for more flavour.
> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
Thanks for your pictures. My DH LOVES green pea soup. I prefer the yellow
peas type. What do you call them? Here I get yellow peas under the name of
"Swedish peas." Not easy to find either. Which reminds me I'd better put
them on my list to look for. I've been thinking about going to Walton's
(on-line) also and see what I would like to order, but transportation from
Idaho to Virginia is a LONG way(S).
I particularly like parsnips/turnips in my yellow peas/Swedish peas.
Dee Dee
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| Andy |
kilikini wrote:
>> It's the best! Split pea soup is my alltime favorite!!!
>>
>> If I had a choice of cheeseburgers or split pea soup, I'd pick the
>> soup!
>>
>> :)))
>>
>> --
>> Andy
>>
>
> Oh, I would, too, Andy, unless the burger was really, really, really,
> really rare, grilled over lump with hickory, and had swiss cheese,
> mushrooms, sauteed onions, avocado, lettuce, tomato and BBQ sauce on
> it. But then again, it's much more simple to heat up a bowl of soup.
> LOL.
>
> kili
LOL! You present a SOLID case for the cheeseburger. :)
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Andy
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| kilikini |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
> split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
> that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
> and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
> around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
> stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
> from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
> another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
> and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
> style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
> care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
> more flavour.
> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
God, my mouth is watering........... yummy!
kili
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| kilikini |
"Andy" <q> wrote in message
news:Xns96EDAC48ABBF7nospamdotcom@216.196.97.136...
> kilikini wrote:
>
> >> It's the best! Split pea soup is my alltime favorite!!!
> >>
> >> If I had a choice of cheeseburgers or split pea soup, I'd pick the
> >> soup!
> >>
> >> :)))
> >>
> >> --
> >> Andy
> >>
> >
> > Oh, I would, too, Andy, unless the burger was really, really, really,
> > really rare, grilled over lump with hickory, and had swiss cheese,
> > mushrooms, sauteed onions, avocado, lettuce, tomato and BBQ sauce on
> > it. But then again, it's much more simple to heat up a bowl of soup.
> > LOL.
> >
> > kili
>
>
> LOL! You present a SOLID case for the cheeseburger. :)
>
> --
> Andy
Every now and then it's just got to be done. :~) My husband always wants
to fry them rather than grill, so I don't do burgers anymore. I need a fix!
Come on, help me out, Andy! :~D
kili
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| Andy |
kilikini wrote:
> Every now and then it's just got to be done. :~) My husband always
> wants to fry them rather than grill, so I don't do burgers anymore. I
> need a fix! Come on, help me out, Andy! :~D
>
> kili
>
Heh heh heh. If I had a charcoal grill it'd be a pleasure! Alas...
soup?? :)
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Andy
http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h
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| Joan in GB-W |
The picture was nice, but where is the recipe?
Joan
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
> split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
> that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
> and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
> around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
> stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
> from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
> another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
> and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
> style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
> care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
> more flavour.
> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
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| Sheldon |
~patches~ wrote:
> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
> split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
> that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
> and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
> around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
> stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
> from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
> another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
> and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
> style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
> care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
> more flavour.
> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
What's that white thingie?
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| MoM |
"Joan in GB-W" <jjkreus@aol.com> wrote in message
news:3r5lufFha46tU1@individual.net...
> The picture was nice, but where is the recipe?
>
> Joan
>
>
> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
>> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
>> split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
>> that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
>> and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
>> around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
>> stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
>> from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
>> another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
>> and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
>> style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
>> care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
>> more flavour.
>> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
>
>
Here's mine
-= Exported from BigOven =-
My Canadian Pea Soup
Recipe By:
Serving Size: 6
Cuisine:
Main Ingredient:
-= Ingredients =-
1 c Split peas
3 c Water ; cold
2 lb Smoked ham ; shank or bone
3 qt Water ; boiling
1 Onion ; chopped
0 Celery leaves
1 ts Salt
2 Carrots ; minced
-= Instructions =-
Wash and sort peas; soak in cold water overnight. Drain and place in a
large pot; add water, ham bone, onion, celery leaves, carrots, salt. Bring
to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2
hours, adding more water if needed. Remove ham; chop and return to soup.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Also freezes well. Enjoy.
** This recipe can be pasted into BigOven without retyping. **
** Easy recipe software. Try it free at: http://www.bigoven.com **
MoM
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| notbob |
On 2005-10-12, ~patches~ <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote:
> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
Dang, you just derailed my plan to make up a batch of minestrone.
Your pix were just too too good. I hadda go down and get some dried
split peas, ham hocks, and carrots. I'm sure I'll forgive you upon my
first spoonful. ;)
nb
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| jillie |
I always enjoy your posts...and pictures..and need to ask you a
question. You often can things...like this soup and some of your
sauces..and I'm wondering if you process them in a pressure cooker or
in a hot water bath. I often freeze soups, but having them ready to go
in the cupboard would be even more convenient. (quicker)
Thanks,
jillie
Roseville, CA
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| Pandora |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
> It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
> split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup that
> we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch and the
> kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see around the
> jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just stir the
> jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made from a
> French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in another
> reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make and it is
> so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec style pean soup
> using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't care for just
> adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for more flavour.
> http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
Unbelievable! I've never canned a soup! I didn't know that one could made it
!
GOOD!
Pandora
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| ~patches~ |
notbob wrote:
> On 2005-10-12, ~patches~ <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote:
>
>>It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
>
>
>>http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
>
>
> Dang, you just derailed my plan to make up a batch of minestrone.
> Your pix were just too too good. I hadda go down and get some dried
> split peas, ham hocks, and carrots. I'm sure I'll forgive you upon my
> first spoonful. ;)
>
> nb
Anything to help :) I hope your soup turned out great!
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| ~patches~ |
jillie wrote:
> I always enjoy your posts...and pictures..and need to ask you a
> question. You often can things...like this soup and some of your
> sauces..and I'm wondering if you process them in a pressure cooker or
> in a hot water bath. I often freeze soups, but having them ready to go
> in the cupboard would be even more convenient. (quicker)
>
> Thanks,
>
> jillie
> Roseville, CA
>
Jillie, anything low acid like soups, stews, beans, etc are processed in
a pressure cooker. Anything high acid like pickles, jams, jellies, and
some tomato items are processed using a boiling water bath. Canning
saves my freezer space for the more expensive items like meats, fish, &
poultry as well as those things that don't can as well like broccoli.
The nice thing about the canned goodies is they are ready to use with no
waiting for thawing :)
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| Damsel |
~patches~ wrote:
>
> Jillie, anything low acid like soups, stews, beans, etc are processed in
> a pressure cooker. Anything high acid like pickles, jams, jellies, and
> some tomato items are processed using a boiling water bath. Canning
> saves my freezer space for the more expensive items like meats, fish, &
> poultry as well as those things that don't can as well like broccoli.
> The nice thing about the canned goodies is they are ready to use with no
> waiting for thawing :)
Patches, I have so much admiration for the work you do all year to keep
your family well-fed and your expenses down. Where do you get all that
energy?
Carol
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| ~patches~ |
Pandora wrote:
> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
>>split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup that
>>we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch and the
>>kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see around the
>>jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just stir the
>>jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made from a
>>French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in another
>>reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make and it is
>>so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec style pean soup
>>using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't care for just
>>adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for more flavour.
>>http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
>
>
> Unbelievable! I've never canned a soup! I didn't know that one could made it
> !
> GOOD!
> Pandora
>
>
Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you name
it and I likely can it in some form or another.
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| Andy |
~patches~ wrote:
> Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
> chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
name
> it and I likely can it in some form or another.
~patches~
YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
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Andy
http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h
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| ~patches~ |
Mary~~ Smokey wrote:
> BEAUTIFUL JOB-ENJOY YOUR POSTS AND THE PICTURES ADD SO MUCH TO
> THEM,THANKS
>
Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoy my posts and the pictures. I have a lot
of fun taking the pics.
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| Sheldon |
Andy wrote:
> ~patches~ wrote:
>
> > I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
> > chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
> > name it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>
> YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
Somehow that's not necessarily a compliment...
Sheldon
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| Nancy Young |
"Andy" <q> wrote in message
news:Xns96EE5CBA06AA8nospamdotcom@216.196.97.136...
> ~patches~ wrote:
>
>> Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>> chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
> name
>> it and I likely can it in some form or another.
> ~patches~
>
> YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
You know what, Andy, that's a damm fine idea. I would
watch for sure. There's a contest going on, I nominate
patches!
nancy
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| ~patches~ |
Damsel wrote:
> ~patches~ wrote:
> >
>
>>Jillie, anything low acid like soups, stews, beans, etc are processed in
>>a pressure cooker. Anything high acid like pickles, jams, jellies, and
>>some tomato items are processed using a boiling water bath. Canning
>>saves my freezer space for the more expensive items like meats, fish, &
>>poultry as well as those things that don't can as well like broccoli.
>>The nice thing about the canned goodies is they are ready to use with no
>>waiting for thawing :)
>
>
> Patches, I have so much admiration for the work you do all year to keep
> your family well-fed and your expenses down. Where do you get all that
> energy?
>
> Carol
>
Thanks Carol for the lovely compliment! Now as far as energy, I'm just
naturally this way. I can't stand not being in motion. Cooking fills
the need to stay in motion and the desire to be creative. If I'm
stressed cooking helps to calm me down. DH & the kids don't complain :)
It likely helps that I detest shopping unless - it is a kitchen type
shop with neat stuff, an antique shop, or fruit/veggie stand. DH thinks
he lucked out on marrying someone who hates to shop. It also helps that
I am anti-preservatives, salt, & sugar so that gives me more incentive
to make my own. Then I love gardening so a large veggie garden is a
must. Actually square foot wise it isn't that big but I do the square
foot method of growing up instead of out so it is quite productive.
Fresh herbs were the reason the veggie garden went in to begin with.
With respect to expenses - I don't grocery shop like others do and never
have. Most of the things I buy are bought in bulk and are on hand all
the time. My average grocery bill of groceries bought in a grocery
store would run about $70/month for mostly dairy & produce. That
supplements what I have on hand for the 2 of us plus the kids who shop
at home. The downside to all of this is my kids are very discriminating
foodies. Two are excellent cooks in their own right - we send pics of
our dinners back and forth most nights and they are both teaching their
spouses to cook. DD is a very serious foodie in that she & her spouse
flew to Nova Scotia for the weekend just to eat at a restaurant she saw
on the foodnetwork. The other two would never starve but aren't into
gourmet as much.
On today's cooking agenda - I'm making a small batch of sausage will
post pics later, doing up pumpkin for pies, keeping an eye on the
peameal bacon in progress, searching for venison sausage recipes, making
a hearty stew for dinner to be served with a loaf of bread from the
breadmaker.
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| ~patches~ |
Andy wrote:
> ~patches~ wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>
> name
>
>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>
>
>
> ~patches~
>
> YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>
That would be interesting! Let's see, I'm very petit so who would
believe I'm a foodie? I need a step stool to reach anything in my
cabinets or above the fridge. I must have a high metabolism as I can
eat & eat yet not gain weight. That would go over really good. Then
there is a little problem referred to as my attitude ;) The only thing
I got going for me is I love good food that isn't filled with sugar,
salt, or preservatives.
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| ~patches~ |
Nancy Young wrote:
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message
> news:Xns96EE5CBA06AA8nospamdotcom@216.196.97.136...
>
>>~patches~ wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>
>>name
>>
>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>
>
>>~patches~
>>
>>YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>
>
> You know what, Andy, that's a damm fine idea. I would
> watch for sure. There's a contest going on, I nominate
> patches!
>
> nancy
>
>
Wait a minute - just how did I get nominated?
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| Phred |
G'day Patches,
Just curious -- in your photo <http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg> the
canned quantities look rather more than than the volume in the serving
plate. So how many "average" servings would you expect to get from
those [how big?] cans?
In truth, it's getting a bit warm for pea and ham soup here now, but
there's always next winter -- one has to be optimistic. :-)
In article <11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com>, ~patches~
<noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote:
>It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
>split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
>that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
>and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
>around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
>stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
>from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
>another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
>and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
>style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
>care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
>more flavour.
>http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
Cheers, Phred.
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ppnerkDELETE@THISyahoo.com.INVALID
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| ~patches~ |
Phred wrote:
> G'day Patches,
>
> Just curious -- in your photo <http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg> the
> canned quantities look rather more than than the volume in the serving
> plate. So how many "average" servings would you expect to get from
> those [how big?] cans?
The jars are wide mouth 500 ml jars so about 2 cups. That should serve
two easily or one if they are really hungry. This particular soup is
quite filling so a little goes a long way. I like it with French bread
& DH always puts massive amounts of crushed saltines in his soup. I use
soup a lot as an appetizer so a 1 c serving is enough.
>
> In truth, it's getting a bit warm for pea and ham soup here now, but
> there's always next winter -- one has to be optimistic. :-)
We are now in fall and heading quickly towards winter :( Soup of some
type will be a constant here at least until snow flies.
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| Pandora |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:11ksqsbm2a5b50e@corp.supernews.com...
> Andy wrote:
>
>> ~patches~ wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>
>> name
>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
Do you want to can also Pandora? Is a very tasty meat!!!! :))))
And you will have to eat for years :)
Pandora
>>
>>
>>
>> ~patches~
>>
>> YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>>
> That would be interesting! Let's see, I'm very petit so who would believe
> I'm a foodie? I need a step stool to reach anything in my cabinets or
> above the fridge. I must have a high metabolism as I can eat & eat yet
> not gain weight. That would go over really good. Then there is a little
> problem referred to as my attitude ;) The only thing I got going for me
> is I love good food that isn't filled with sugar, salt, or preservatives.
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| Dee Randall |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11ksqkbo31d5678@corp.supernews.com...
> Damsel wrote:
>
>> ~patches~ wrote:
>> >
>>
>>>Jillie, anything low acid like soups, stews, beans, etc are processed in
>>>a pressure cooker. Anything high acid like pickles, jams, jellies, and
>>>some tomato items are processed using a boiling water bath. Canning
>>>saves my freezer space for the more expensive items like meats, fish, &
>>>poultry as well as those things that don't can as well like broccoli.
>>>The nice thing about the canned goodies is they are ready to use with no
>>>waiting for thawing :)
>>
>>
>> Patches, I have so much admiration for the work you do all year to keep
>> your family well-fed and your expenses down. Where do you get all that
>> energy?
>>
>> Carol
>>
> Thanks Carol for the lovely compliment! Now as far as energy, I'm just
> naturally this way. I can't stand not being in motion. Cooking fills the
> need to stay in motion and the desire to be creative. If I'm stressed
> cooking helps to calm me down. DH & the kids don't complain :) It likely
> helps that I detest shopping unless - it is a kitchen type shop with neat
> stuff, an antique shop, or fruit/veggie stand. DH thinks he lucked out on
> marrying someone who hates to shop. It also helps that I am
> anti-preservatives, salt, & sugar so that gives me more incentive to make
> my own. Then I love gardening so a large veggie garden is a must.
> Actually square foot wise it isn't that big but I do the square foot
> method of growing up instead of out so it is quite productive. Fresh herbs
> were the reason the veggie garden went in to begin with. With respect to
> expenses - I don't grocery shop like others do and never have. Most of
> the things I buy are bought in bulk and are on hand all the time. My
> average grocery bill of groceries bought in a grocery store would run
> about $70/month for mostly dairy & produce. That supplements what I have
> on hand for the 2 of us plus the kids who shop at home. The downside to
> all of this is my kids are very discriminating foodies. Two are excellent
> cooks in their own right - we send pics of our dinners back and forth most
> nights and they are both teaching their spouses to cook. DD is a very
> serious foodie in that she & her spouse flew to Nova Scotia for the
> weekend just to eat at a restaurant she saw on the foodnetwork. The other
> two would never starve but aren't into gourmet as much.
>
> On today's cooking agenda - I'm making a small batch of sausage will post
> pics later, doing up pumpkin for pies, keeping an eye on the peameal bacon
> in progress, searching for venison sausage recipes, making a hearty stew
> for dinner to be served with a loaf of bread from the breadmaker.
Thanks for your information. I love to read about people's lives as it
relates to cooking. One thing I've noticed in watching movies all my
life -- I'm a foreign movie buff -- is that American movies (with the
exception of the movies about people who are chefs or semi-obsessed with
food) is that when they are portraying everyday life, hardly any scenes are
of people in the act of eating or cooking. When they are shown eating, it
is generally a time for a pent-up argument (I generalize).
But in foreign movies, you will normally see people at all times of day
eating/cooking. In real life, so many acquaintances you will never know
their eating habits, generally you can only guess by the fact they state:
how many times they run their dishwasher -- tee hee - food is rarely
discussed.
"Thanks for always sharing your cooking experiences with me/us."
Dee Dee
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| Dee Randall |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11ksqsbm2a5b50e@corp.supernews.com...
> Andy wrote:
>
>> ~patches~ wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>
>> name
>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>
>>
>>
>> ~patches~
>>
>> YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>>
> That would be interesting! Let's see, I'm very petit so who would believe
> I'm a foodie? I need a step stool to reach anything in my cabinets or
> above the fridge. I must have a high metabolism as I can eat & eat yet
> not gain weight. That would go over really good. Then there is a little
> problem referred to as my attitude ;) The only thing I got going for me
> is I love good food that isn't filled with sugar, salt, or preservatives.
Let's see -- attitude -- I think that's the biggest factor in the choice of
most of the network hosts! You gotta have it.
Dee Dee
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| Andy |
Dee Randall wrote:
>
> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:11ksqsbm2a5b50e@corp.supernews.com...
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> ~patches~ wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>>
>>> name
>>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ~patches~
>>>
>>> YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>>>
>> That would be interesting! Let's see, I'm very petit so who would
>> believe I'm a foodie? I need a step stool to reach anything in my
>> cabinets or above the fridge. I must have a high metabolism as I can
>> eat & eat yet not gain weight. That would go over really good. Then
>> there is a little problem referred to as my attitude ;) The only
>> thing I got going for me is I love good food that isn't filled with
>> sugar, salt, or preservatives.
>
> Let's see -- attitude -- I think that's the biggest factor in the
> choice of most of the network hosts! You gotta have it.
> Dee Dee
So it's official then. R.f.c has a front-runner!!!
Cool!
:)
--
Andy
http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h
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| ~patches~ |
Andy wrote:
> Dee Randall wrote:
>
>
>>"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
>>news:11ksqsbm2a5b50e@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>~patches~ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>>>
>>>>name
>>>>
>>>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>~patches~
>>>>
>>>>YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>
>>>That would be interesting! Let's see, I'm very petit so who would
>>>believe I'm a foodie? I need a step stool to reach anything in my
>>>cabinets or above the fridge. I must have a high metabolism as I can
>>>eat & eat yet not gain weight. That would go over really good. Then
>>>there is a little problem referred to as my attitude ;) The only
>>>thing I got going for me is I love good food that isn't filled with
>>>sugar, salt, or preservatives.
>>
>>Let's see -- attitude -- I think that's the biggest factor in the
>>choice of most of the network hosts! You gotta have it.
>>Dee Dee
>
>
>
> So it's official then. R.f.c has a front-runner!!!
>
> Cool!
>
> :)
>
Oh now that is just too funny and thanks so much - I now have to wipe my
keyboard clean! I'm off to play in the kitchen :)
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| Nancy Young |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11ksqtisia3j425@corp.supernews.com...
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message
>> news:Xns96EE5CBA06AA8nospamdotcom@216.196.97.136...
>>
>>>~patches~ wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>>
>>>name
>>>
>>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>
>>
>>>~patches~
>>>
>>>YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>> You know what, Andy, that's a damm fine idea. I would
>> watch for sure. There's a contest going on, I nominate
>> patches!
>>
>> nancy
> Wait a minute - just how did I get nominated?
I nominated you! What, cha can't read? nancy
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| MoM |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11ksmrnf1c21s0b@corp.supernews.com...
> Pandora wrote:
>
>> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
>>>split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
>>>that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
>>>and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
>>>around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
>>>stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
>>>from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
>>>another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
>>>and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec style
>>>pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't care for
>>>just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for more
>>>flavour.
>>>http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
>>
>>
>> Unbelievable! I've never canned a soup! I didn't know that one could made
>> it !
>> GOOD!
>> Pandora
> Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
> chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you name it
> and I likely can it in some form or another.
I used to do the same thing. Now it's just me and hubby and in a very small
manufactured home. No room to store canned goods anymore. In fact I have
boxes of tomatoes and nowhere to put them.
MoM
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| Dee Randall |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11kst7cmt5ee6a9@corp.supernews.com...
> Andy wrote:
>
>> Dee Randall wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
>>>news:11ksqsbm2a5b50e@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>>>Andy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>~patches~ wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>>>>
>>>>>name
>>>>>
>>>>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>~patches~
>>>>>
>>>>>YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>That would be interesting! Let's see, I'm very petit so who would
>>>>believe I'm a foodie? I need a step stool to reach anything in my
>>>>cabinets or above the fridge. I must have a high metabolism as I can
>>>>eat & eat yet not gain weight. That would go over really good. Then
>>>>there is a little problem referred to as my attitude ;) The only
>>>>thing I got going for me is I love good food that isn't filled with
>>>>sugar, salt, or preservatives.
>>>
>>>Let's see -- attitude -- I think that's the biggest factor in the
>>>choice of most of the network hosts! You gotta have it.
>>>Dee Dee
>>
>>
>>
>> So it's official then. R.f.c has a front-runner!!!
>>
>> Cool!
>>
>> :)
>>
> Oh now that is just too funny and thanks so much - I now have to wipe my
> keyboard clean! I'm off to play in the kitchen :)
I was wondering -- do you have a computer in your kitchen -- now that's a
dream to be reckoned with!
Dee Dee
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| ~patches~ |
MoM wrote:
> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:11ksmrnf1c21s0b@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>Pandora wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up my
>>>>split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea soup
>>>>that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick lunch
>>>>and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange you see
>>>>around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the top. I just
>>>>stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with garlic bread made
>>>
>>>>from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
>>>
>>>>another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
>>>>and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec style
>>>>pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't care for
>>>>just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for more
>>>>flavour.
>>>>http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>>Unbelievable! I've never canned a soup! I didn't know that one could made
>>>it !
>>>GOOD!
>>>Pandora
>>
>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you name it
>>and I likely can it in some form or another.
>
>
> I used to do the same thing. Now it's just me and hubby and in a very small
> manufactured home. No room to store canned goods anymore. In fact I have
> boxes of tomatoes and nowhere to put them.
>
> MoM
>
>
Our house is so small but very open so you see just about everything.
We changed out our couch set that took away a nice storage space
underneath. I have storage tricks you wouldn't believe - shelves above
door frames, camoflaged (sp) bins that double as tables, etc. I have a
huge rack in my kitchen for homecanned goodies. I think up rather than
out the same principle I use for gardening. My rack will easily hold
600+ jars as well as my canning equipment. It is the focal point of my
kitchen. It's a not-eat in kitchen but that's never stopped me :)
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| aem |
Mary~~ Smokey wrote:
>> [ocean.jpg]
Turn off the html in your posts, please. It's easy to do and will be
much appreciated by a large block of readers of this group. -aem
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| ~patches~ |
Dee Randall wrote:
> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:11kst7cmt5ee6a9@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>Andy wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Dee Randall wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:11ksqsbm2a5b50e@corp.supernews.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Andy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>~patches~ wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>>>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you
>>>>>>
>>>>>>name
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>~patches~
>>>>>>
>>>>>>YOU should have a cooking show on FOOD-TV!!!!!!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>That would be interesting! Let's see, I'm very petit so who would
>>>>>believe I'm a foodie? I need a step stool to reach anything in my
>>>>>cabinets or above the fridge. I must have a high metabolism as I can
>>>>>eat & eat yet not gain weight. That would go over really good. Then
>>>>>there is a little problem referred to as my attitude ;) The only
>>>>>thing I got going for me is I love good food that isn't filled with
>>>>>sugar, salt, or preservatives.
>>>>
>>>>Let's see -- attitude -- I think that's the biggest factor in the
>>>>choice of most of the network hosts! You gotta have it.
>>>>Dee Dee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>So it's official then. R.f.c has a front-runner!!!
>>>
>>>Cool!
>>>
>>>:)
>>>
>>
>>Oh now that is just too funny and thanks so much - I now have to wipe my
>>keyboard clean! I'm off to play in the kitchen :)
>
>
> I was wondering -- do you have a computer in your kitchen -- now that's a
> dream to be reckoned with!
> Dee Dee
>
>
I have the main computer, laptop that wanders everywhere indoors and
outside and usually connected to the net, and my pda. The laptop is
wireless something I just love! It goes to the gh with me, the garden,
the boat, the kitchen, and everywhere in the house. Talk about a tekkie
:) When I first started out online I would print out recipes. Now I
don't bother because I'm going to tinker with them anyway. I cut &
paste the desired recipe then enter any changes I made and save the
recipe if it came out good and save it to my recipe file. After this
many years of cooking it is hard to come up with *that* recipe that will
really impress my family. Quite often I'm posting while something is
cooking :) I have taco meat and pumpkin on the go right now.
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| Dee Randall |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11kt4g8it5hqr3d@corp.supernews.com...
> Dee Randall wrote:
>>>
>> I was wondering -- do you have a computer in your kitchen -- now that's a
>> dream to be reckoned with!
>> Dee Dee
> I have the main computer, laptop that wanders everywhere indoors and
> outside and usually connected to the net, and my pda. The laptop is
> wireless something I just love!
I have a laptop, but it's too darned heavy and my DH has it most of the
time. When we travel back and forth to CT he bought an external drive and
some other gear for transference. I did a lot of work organizing files
while I was away for 6 weeks and when I came back things were really in a
mess. I WANT a laptop of my own! I want a PDA of my own! I want wireless!
I want an Mp3! (Coming out this week video ipod! - can't wait to read the
reviews).
You are one lucky person! (and talented, too, of course).
Dee Dee
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| Dee Randall |
> Our house is so small but very open so you see just about everything.
> We changed out our couch set that took away a nice storage space
> underneath. I have storage tricks you wouldn't believe - shelves above
> door frames, camoflaged (sp) bins that double as tables, etc. I have a
> huge rack in my kitchen for homecanned goodies. I think up rather than
> out the same principle I use for gardening. My rack will easily hold 600+
> jars as well as my canning equipment. It is the focal point of my
> kitchen. It's a not-eat in kitchen but that's never stopped me :)
Our house is fairly good-sized. None of the rooms are open, as opposed to
our other 4 homes. We have a kitchen with a nice-sized dining room and it
is always covered with objects waiting to be put in the food-storage room(s)
or while contemplating where I will put them.
Adjoining the kitchen is a large family-type room that we never use with
nice wood floors (so as not to get that flour into a rug), that is open and
bright (and darned cold in the winter - too hot in summer). It will be good
to store a lot of items that demand cooler storage, at least in the winter.
Too old for any remodeling, new kitchen, that sort of thing going on in my
life.
I'm looking forward to getting the boxes out of there that need to go to
the Salvation Army, etc. so I can 'go to work' on the idea.
Meanwhile today, I'm scanning 30 years of yearly physicals to PDF each about
12 pages average each. Probably will put on a CD/DVD. Boring - am glad to
take time in between to read and post to rfc.
Dee Dee
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| ~patches~ |
Dee Randall wrote:
> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:11kt4g8it5hqr3d@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>Dee Randall wrote:
>>
>>>I was wondering -- do you have a computer in your kitchen -- now that's a
>>>dream to be reckoned with!
>>>Dee Dee
>>
>>I have the main computer, laptop that wanders everywhere indoors and
>>outside and usually connected to the net, and my pda. The laptop is
>>wireless something I just love!
>
>
> I have a laptop, but it's too darned heavy and my DH has it most of the
> time. When we travel back and forth to CT he bought an external drive and
> some other gear for transference. I did a lot of work organizing files
> while I was away for 6 weeks and when I came back things were really in a
> mess. I WANT a laptop of my own! I want a PDA of my own! I want wireless!
> I want an Mp3! (Coming out this week video ipod! - can't wait to read the
> reviews).
> You are one lucky person! (and talented, too, of course).
> Dee Dee
>
>
DH & I have our own computer equipment although he still uses mine
sometimes. DH's is at the office & at home. Mine is mac and his is PC.
I have really become a PC naysayer but not a real vocal one. I love
mac because I don't have to worry about viruses and that kind of stuff.
PDA's are awesome. Speaking of iPod's - our kids pooled their money
and bought one for us. About 2 weeks later I decided to help DH tie up
the boat *except* the boat moves. I had one leg on the boat and the
other on the dock so I learned how to do the splits real fast. I was
more concerned about the iPod in my pocket than myself despite the
absolute worst pain I think I've ever had despite having kids. Even at
the hospital my main concern was the iPod. Doctor asked "any alcohol"
to which I replied "alcohol is alway involved in my better stunts". So
I spent 2 weeks on crutches and still am not fully healed. Oh well I
can still cook.
iPods - the number one greatest thing I've ever used. I can use it like
a second hard drive. It does everything from pics to mp3's to programs.
A couple of kids have high speed so I download there then transfer it
to my laptop.
laptops - gotta have. Wireless is better if you ask me.
mac - a must have! No win problems or anything. Simply dependable with
no headaches and totally user friendly.
pda - I have a mini folding keyboard. This is what I consider must have
equipment for genealogy.
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| ~patches~ |
Dee Randall wrote:
>>Our house is so small but very open so you see just about everything.
>>We changed out our couch set that took away a nice storage space
>>underneath. I have storage tricks you wouldn't believe - shelves above
>>door frames, camoflaged (sp) bins that double as tables, etc. I have a
>>huge rack in my kitchen for homecanned goodies. I think up rather than
>>out the same principle I use for gardening. My rack will easily hold 600+
>>jars as well as my canning equipment. It is the focal point of my
>>kitchen. It's a not-eat in kitchen but that's never stopped me :)
>
>
> Our house is fairly good-sized. None of the rooms are open, as opposed to
> our other 4 homes. We have a kitchen with a nice-sized dining room and it
> is always covered with objects waiting to be put in the food-storage room(s)
> or while contemplating where I will put them.
> Adjoining the kitchen is a large family-type room that we never use with
> nice wood floors (so as not to get that flour into a rug), that is open and
> bright (and darned cold in the winter - too hot in summer). It will be good
> to store a lot of items that demand cooler storage, at least in the winter.
> Too old for any remodeling, new kitchen, that sort of thing going on in my
> life.
> I'm looking forward to getting the boxes out of there that need to go to
> the Salvation Army, etc. so I can 'go to work' on the idea.
> Meanwhile today, I'm scanning 30 years of yearly physicals to PDF each about
> 12 pages average each. Probably will put on a CD/DVD. Boring - am glad to
> take time in between to read and post to rfc.
> Dee Dee
>
>
Our house is open concept meaning the whole entire main floor is always
visible and can actually ge seen from the outside. My neighgour one of
the nosey types actually can tell how jars I can of something but then
asks me what it is. I hate such openness! It puts a huge strain trying
to keep everything neat & tidy.
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| MoM |
"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:11kt3cjjppst080@corp.supernews.com...
> MoM wrote:
>
>> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
>> news:11ksmrnf1c21s0b@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>Pandora wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>news:11kqqpf4lpfi21a@corp.supernews.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up
>>>>>my split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea
>>>>>soup that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick
>>>>>lunch and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange
>>>>>you see around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the
>>>>>top. I just stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with
>>>>>garlic bread made
>>>>
>>>>>from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned in
>>>>
>>>>>another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can make
>>>>>and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the Quebec
>>>>>style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone. I don't
>>>>>care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham bone for
>>>>>more flavour.
>>>>>http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Unbelievable! I've never canned a soup! I didn't know that one could
>>>>made it !
>>>>GOOD!
>>>>Pandora
>>>
>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you name
>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>
>>
>> I used to do the same thing. Now it's just me and hubby and in a very
>> small manufactured home. No room to store canned goods anymore. In fact
>> I have boxes of tomatoes and nowhere to put them.
>>
>> MoM
> Our house is so small but very open so you see just about everything. We
> changed out our couch set that took away a nice storage space underneath.
> I have storage tricks you wouldn't believe - shelves above door frames,
> camoflaged (sp) bins that double as tables, etc. I have a huge rack in my
> kitchen for homecanned goodies. I think up rather than out the same
> principle I use for gardening. My rack will easily hold 600+ jars as well
> as my canning equipment. It is the focal point of my kitchen. It's a
> not-eat in kitchen but that's never stopped me :)
We just moved in on the 28th and thought we had got rid of most extraneous
stuff
but Jim had to build a 10X10 shed just to put stuff we couldn't get in the
place.
I'm waiting to hear from the cabinet maker to put in a new kitchen. That
will
definitely help. I'll have twice as much useable cupboard area. The little
pantry
that's here, just a closet really, is going to be take up by the water
softner, which
we definitely have to have. The water hardness here is off the scale.
We bought a new portable dishwasher and now it may be too big to build in.
Sigh. Jim says "I thought retirement was supposed to be more relaxing".
Hehe. I said it will be once we're settled.
MoM
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| Dee Randall |
"MoM" <mpeagramNOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
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>> MoM wrote:
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>>> "~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
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>>>>Pandora wrote:
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>>>>>"~patches~" <noones_home@thisaddress.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>>>>>It's that time of year when I make a lot of soups. I just finished up
>>>>>>my split pea soup. This is a traditional French Canadian green pea
>>>>>>soup that we eat fresh made and I always can a few jars up for a quick
>>>>>>lunch and the kids who don't make large batches of soup. The orange
>>>>>>you see around the jars is carrots that for some reason rise to the
>>>>>>top. I just stir the jars before warming. I will serve this with
>>>>>>garlic bread made
>>>>>
>>>>>>from a French baguette with yogurt & fruit for desert. As mentioned
>>>>>>in
>>>>>
>>>>>>another reply, split pea soup is one of the cheapest soups you can
>>>>>>make and it is so good! I always make a couple of batches of the
>>>>>>Quebec style pean soup using yellow peas, salt pork, and a ham bone.
>>>>>>I don't care for just adding water to either soup so always add a ham
>>>>>>bone for more flavour.
>>>>>>http://tinypic.com/eiqeea.jpg
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>>>>>
>>>>>Unbelievable! I've never canned a soup! I didn't know that one could
>>>>>made it !
>>>>>GOOD!
>>>>>Pandora
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Pandora :) I can everything - meats, veggies, soups, stews,
>>>>chutneys, salsas, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, ketchups - you name
>>>>it and I likely can it in some form or another.
>>>
>>>
>>> I used to do the same thing. Now it's just me and hubby and in a very
>>> small manufactured home. No room to store canned goods anymore. In
>>> fact I have boxes of tomatoes and nowhere to put them.
>>>
>>> MoM
>> Our house is so small but very open so you see just about everything. We
>> changed out our couch set that took away a nice storage space underneath.
>> I have storage tricks you wouldn't believe - shelves above door frames,
>> camoflaged (sp) bins that double as tables, etc. I have a huge rack in my
>> kitchen for homecanned goodies. I think up rather than out the same
>> principle I use for gardening. My rack will easily hold 600+ jars as
>> well as my canning equipment. It is the focal point of my kitchen. It's
>> a not-eat in kitchen but that's never stopped me :)
>
> We just moved in on the 28th and thought we had got rid of most extraneous
> stuff
> but Jim had to build a 10X10 shed just to put stuff we couldn't get in the
> place.
>
> I'm waiting to hear from the cabinet maker to put in a new kitchen. That
> will
> definitely help. I'll have twice as much useable cupboard area. The
> little pantry
> that's here, just a closet really, is going to be take up by the water
> softner, which
> we definitely have to have. The water hardness here is off the scale.
>
> We bought a new portable dishwasher and now it may be too big to build in.
> Sigh. Jim says "I thought retirement was supposed to be more relaxing".
>
> Hehe. I said it will be once we're settled.
>
> MoM
You wish! -- hee hee.
dee de
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| Sheldon |
~patches~ wrote:
> Dee Randall wrote:
>
> >>Our house is so small but very open so you see just about everything.
> >>We changed out our couch set that took away a nice storage space
> >>underneath. I have storage tricks you wouldn't believe - shelves above
> >>door frames, camoflaged (sp) bins that double as tables, etc. I have a
> >>huge rack in my kitchen for homecanned goodies. I think up rather than
> >>out the same principle I use for gardening. My rack will easily hold 600+
> >>jars as well as my canning equipment. It is the focal point of my
> >>kitchen. It's a not-eat in kitchen but that's never stopped me :)
> >
> >
> > Our house is fairly good-sized. None of the rooms are open, as opposed to
> > our other 4 homes. We have a kitchen with a nice-sized dining room and it
> > is always covered with objects waiting to be put in the food-storage room(s)
> > or while contemplating where I will put them.
> > Adjoining the kitchen is a large family-type room that we never use with
> > nice wood floors (so as not to get that flour into a rug), that is open and
> > bright (and darned cold in the winter - too hot in summer). It will be good
> > to store a lot of items that demand cooler storage, at least in the winter.
> > Too old for any remodeling, new kitchen, that sort of thing going on in my
> > life.
> > I'm looking forward to getting the boxes out of there that need to go to
> > the Salvation Army, etc. so I can 'go to work' on the idea.
> > Meanwhile today, I'm scanning 30 years of yearly physicals to PDF each about
> > 12 pages average each. Probably will put on a CD/DVD. Boring - am glad to
> > take time in between to read and post to rfc.
> > Dee Dee
> >
> >
> Our house is open concept meaning the whole entire main floor is always
> visible and can actually ge seen from the outside. My neighgour one of
> the nosey types actually can tell how jars I can of something but then
> asks me what it is. I hate such openness!
>
> It puts a huge strain trying to keep everything neat & tidy.
Means you need to bathe and trim your pubes before strolling about
nekid.
Sheldon
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