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Sigh. I tried to post, then was told I was not logged in--even though I had answered and posted for the quiz, so my post disappeared. Let me try again.

Len--My husband was impressed with how you monitor your freezer and refrigerator temperatures. We may look into a similar set-up. We have two refrigerators with attached freezers, so we would need to monitor four locations, and one of the refrigerators is in the garage apt., which is a separate building, so I'm not sure we could monitor that one from the house. During our renovation, the cordless phone second receiver had some difficulty picking up from the interior of the main house.

We considered solar when planning our house renovation, but about the time we moved here, the legislature passed a law to "protect" the utility company from loss of revenue due to solar, and the result was that it would be the same price, and we would never recoup any of the money. We have not yet renovated the apt./garage, so it is possible that we could fit solar on the north side of its roof. The south side is shaded by a beautiful white oak during the spring, summer, and early fall.

I plan to look into some of the small solar panels that can charge a phone or other small electrics.

I managed to have my coffee yesterday when the power was out because with the gas top on the stove, I could use a match to light the burner. As for grinding the coffee beans, a few years ago Sur La Table had a sale which included a neat German coffee grinder, which I bought for just such an occasion. It works well, although I need to figure out how to adjust for a slightly coarser grind that will work for French press. (It was slightly "muddy.")

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I knew this one.

I've been seeing a lot of recipes that start with roasted cherry tomatoes, then use them in a sauce.

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I missed it also.

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It's a good day for cobbler, Joan! On Monday I baked that Blueberry Cobbler from The King Arthur Baker’s Companion, using the same changes I made last time, except that I used lime juice in place of lemon juice, as I had a lime that I wanted to use.

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I know this one.

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That's interesting that the homemade baking powder is corn flour, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and Vitamin C. I wish that they had put amounts down for it. There are also no amounts for the self-raising flour.

The mystery deepens.

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Cwcdesign--If you edit a post, be sure to uncheck the automatically checked box that says "keep a copy of this." Somehow, not doing so upsets the spam detector. I know this because it has snagged my posts more than once. I think it assumes that a spammer is trying to send repeated posts of the same stuff and reacts accordingly.

Now I shall look at the information you sent. Thanks!

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That looks delicious, Mike!

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I'm glad your friend's test came back negative, Cwcdesign.

I think that you, and the rest of the Nebraska Kitchen family, will appreciate Sunday's Frazz comic strip:

https://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2020/08/09

Our local email list for the town and lake area had an email on Friday that stated the beach lodge would be closed yesterday for professional sanitization due to Covid, and that there would be no lifeguards from now on. Another email announced that one church would not be meeting in person for the next two Sundays. It's not hard to put 2 + 2 together and know that it is definitely in town. As of last Monday, there were 23 cases in our zip code.

So what did I see driving to the grocery this morning? About a dozen young men--high school age, but clearly part of the summer crowd, jaywalking in a large group over to a local restaurant. I wonder if they went inside like that?

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For Sunday dinner, I made Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin (recipe from Cook’s Illustrated) and mashed potatoes, along with microwaved green beans fresh from our garden.

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I answered correctly.

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There is now an aluminum can shortage:

https://www.foodandwine.com/news/can-shortage-drinking-at-home-quarantine?did=549087-20200808&utm_campaign=faw-daily_newsletter&utm_source=foodandwine.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=080820&cid=549087&mid=38538386160

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I made crumpets once, so I knew the answer.

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I made another batch of yogurt on Saturday.

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I made the maple granola recipe from KAF’s Whole Grain Baking on Friday, although I follow the revised recipe on the website that uses less oil and adds ½ cup powdered milk. I only used ¼ cup powdered Bob’s Red Mill milk powder because I am down to my last bag, and it is essential for my homemade yogurt. I always cut the coconut to ½ cup, and I add ½ cup pumpkin seeds. When it comes out of the oven, I stir in 2 cups of raisins.

Aaron--the granola is a great snack food, and the recipe can be adjusted according to preferred ingredients. It is easy, with little hands-on time.

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