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Comments (3)Well, Thank you, Mr. Windcatcher! Glad to have been of help. I fix lawn mowers and tractors, but non of the bigger stuff. I figure, it keeps me out of the poor house, funny farm, or the old folks home! I see you are living in North Carolina. I spent a year down there, in Camp Butner, on Infantry training, befor shipping over seas to England, and thence to France, about a month after D-Day. An interesting jaunt, ya might say, except for the night i was captured, then almost killed by an anti-personnel mine! The German in command had to leave me and my buddy there, because they weren't about to carry us, and we couldn't walk. Somehow i survived the night, got sent to Field hospital, then to England, where they had to remove my left foot, and that ended my Army career! So, after getting out of Army, i decided i wasn't going to sit around and loaf, so i went into the automotive trade, and retired from that at age 72. That didn't work out, as the Mrs. wouldn't give me any cash, so i started fixing and selling lawn mowers and the like. I'm keeping things going here. I have an MTD tractor, and a Cub Cadet, in the garage, under repairs for next spring, and several other ones waiting in the wings. I was given a Bolens 1400 Eliminator, which they say might run, and the Cub which does run. It will get a new battery, and a clean up, some minor fixin', and a for sale sign on it come spring. So, thats what i do. winter is the time for book-learnin' and it keeps me out of trouble, as does my bluegrass Banjo pickin' and the jam sessions i go to. Summer brings weekends with friends. Wife stays home, as a life-time of smoking now limits her travelling. (Oh, they aren't bothering me"!) Merry Christmas to you and yours! May you live long and prosper! And, may i live long, too! Rustyj...See MoreA bit of summer in winter, thanks to Lars
Comments (18)How nice of Lars! I also send some of my lemons to friends, as we have too much to use even though I freeze a lot of juice. It's funny how we always think of citrus, and especially lemons, as summertime indulgences. They're winter fruits, the heaviest harvest is...right....now. The oldest and biggest of our three Meyers: The second: The third - I had to prune off a third of the tree as it was leaning too far into the walkway, so I lost some of what would have been harvested: Every Meyer, properly fed and watered, will give from between 50-100 lbs. of fruit, especially if the weather cooperates. One of the newer contributors to the Citrus forum is Johnmerr of Guatemala, who is attempting to develop a high quality production orchard of Meyers for export. You can see the first fruits of his efforts at the link below, if you're interested. Here is a link that might be useful: Johnmerr's Meyer Lemons for the Show...See MoreThank you so much, Lars!
Comments (3)I do not normally use dried galangal, as I keep a supply of frozen galangal in the freezer, but I have used it on occasion. I was going to write some instructions on how to use it, but did not get around to it before I sent the package. I did not expect the package to reach you until tomorrow! I normally boil the dried galangal and/or soak it for a long time in the fridge (like overnight) and then strain it out. Even when I use fresh galangal, I remove it unless it is pureed into a paste - it has the texture of rope and is extremely fibrous. If you puree it after boiling/soaking it, you may still have to strain out the fibers, before using the liquid. It will give off its flavor when simmered in a soup. I also strain out lemon grass when I cook with that and remove the kaffir lime leaves before serving. Galangal does have a very distinctive flavor that is different from ginger although somewhat similar. Anyway, it will be yet another flavor for you to experiment with. Dried galangal is a fairly good substitute for fresh - at least the flavor is closer than ginger. The lime leaves are probably fresher than what you would find in a store - I picked them on Sunday. You may want to freeze some of them, as Agmss recommended....See MoreLars, Thank you for the Recipe
Comments (3)Thanks! I do make this recipe at least once a year, during strawberry season - more often when we have parties, which have not happened recently. The recipe came from Cuisinart, but I changed the vanilla to Cointreau, which I like much better. Vanilla does not belong in strawberry ice cream IMO....See MoreLars
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