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Comments (74)joyful, I remember when televisions were called "television sets" because they actually did have a set of tubes in them. Then, it was shortened to "sets". Those old TVs lasted for decades! And, they were repairable. Now the technology has changed and my TV is almost out dated despite it being only a very few years old. Refrigerators were much the same, as you said. Vacuums were repaired. For some unknown reason vacuums and sewing machines came into the same repair shops. Even Sears used to sell the vacuums and sewing machines in the same department. I used to sell them. I never saw any relationship between the two except for the fact that both of these things were largely used by women. Think that has anything to do with it? I have stepped aside from much of that consuming and have simply opted out from owning things that I can do without. That includes a toaster, microwave and automatic coffee maker. I just got tired of replacing and throwing away all the time. To put in a microwave in my kitchen would have required too much remaking of the kitchen space since it was built when microwaves were still sitting on little carts in the kitchen. I just said "no". I don't miss it one little bit, at all. My first microwave lasted for over 12 years. It was an Amana and I think that I am correct in remembering that it was made in the US. I think it was called a "radar range". Things began to change right about that time....early 80s....See MoreFloof: Favorite home made soups?
Comments (50)Beesneeds, here is my crab asparagus soup recipe. I've been making it for a long time, but I finally wrote it down in 2003. It's very quick and easy to make, but it does help to have a chinois for straining the vegetables. It's a watery/broth type soup, but it is extremely flavorful. It's meant to be a first course instead of a main course. It's not filling, but it will warm you up. Crab Asparagus Soup 2 pounds asparagus 6 stalks celery 1 onion 2 Serrano chilies (can substitute two whole dried cayenne chilies) 4 cups water 1 tsp crab soup base 1 tsp lobster soup base 1 tsp Thai fish sauce 1/4 tsp chili paste (or to taste) 1 pound crab meat Soy sauce to taste Remove the tips from the asparagus and reserve. Coarsely chop the asparagus stems, celery, onion, and Serrano peppers (without seeds, if preferred) and put in a stock pan with the water. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 45 minutes. Remove the cayenne chilies, if using them instead of Serrano. Blend the mixture in a food processor or use a stick blender to purée. Strain the puréed mixture through a chinois into another pan or bowl and force as much purée through as possible, leaving the stringy pulp to be discarded. Return the liquid to the heat in the previous pan and add the soup base, fish sauce, and chili paste. You can substitute a dash of cayenne for the chili paste. Add the asparagus tips and simmer for about 3-5 minutes, but do not overcook the tips. Add the crab meat and remove from heat. Adjust seasonings with soy sauce and/or chili paste and serve immediately. 2003 Lars Theoderik, edited 2022 Note: You can use all lobster soup base or all crab soup base. You can get Better Than Bouillon Lobster Soup Base at your local market. Minor’s Lobster and Crab soup bases available from Soupbase.com...See MoreFloof! You've heard of victory gardens.....
Comments (9)I almost bought a blue hydrangea in Wal-mart today. I didn't, though, because I never have had good luck with them. I planted purple potatoes too this year and they are all sprouting nicely. They're Purple Viking and Purple Majesty. Most growing in grow bags and a few in other raised beds. This is the first year I've gotten small asparagus from roots I planted a long time ago. I never thought I'd get any. Planted some 3 year old purple asparagus roots this year and have already harvested a few smallish ones. Some are too small to pick this time around. They came up just a few days after planting! I also bought some Vego-type beds, only mine are Birdies. I still have to put one together. I just transplanted some Kale, spinach and cabbage seedlings into the bigger one this afternoon. The round one I first had them in, soil had sunk quite a bit after a lot of rain so will fill it back up to the top and plant some sweet potato slips in it. Not sure how the cabbage will do, have only tried to grow them once or twice many years ago without success. Last year, though, I had a volunteer come up from kitchen scraps I tossed under some straw in the garden. Best tasting cabbage I've eaten in a long time. Made me hopeful I could grow more. Fun2BeHere, I love snapdragons, one of my favorite flowers but I never seem to have any luck with them and I don't know why. I can grow almost any other flower but that one....See Morefloof= what time do you eat on Thanksgiving
Comments (56)Due to various scheduling requests from the kids we opted for dinner at 2:00 instead of 3. It was a great decision. Everything was ready on time, the food was delicious and we ended up sitting around the table for hours enjoying the conversation. Surprisingly the 3 granddaughters (ages 4 1/2, 2 1/2 and 2) all sat together at the end of the table and happily amused each other with minimal input from parents. It was especially nice since this coming Christmas DS, DDIL and 2 DDs will be in California for the holidays visiting her side of the family....See Moreamylou321
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