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BakerAunt, sorry this is taking me so long to reply. Are you all set now, or would you like me to send you a photo? I'm still hoping to have my husband read through this thread, and look closely at mine (also a DLC-7) to see if he can help. Maybe tomorrow. I looked at it, but I'm not mechanical enough to give any suggestions. I do recall that, maybe 20 years ago, I got a new bowl. I think I remember that the original one cracked, so did not hold liquids. The replacement I bought from Cuisinart was not really different, but that locking mechanism didn't work. My husband says he had to use his Dremel to "re-shape" something to get it to work. I also remember that at some point I had to get a new grater, not sure why (my memory is aged and works like a sieve these days!). The original tools came with one central post that kind of screwed on and off each cutting disk. The replacement grater blade has (has, I'm still using it) a permanent central post; but, it fit the old bowl just fine. I think my husband will be home tomorrow afternoon, and I'll ask him to look at it then.
Egg salad sandwiches with garden lettuces.
I have, possibly, the same model, purchased in 1980. I will take photos and post tomorrow. I'll also ask my husband to read what you wrote and take a look at mine - maybe he can give you some helpful information.
Italiancook, that sounds so good! If/when I can make a better English muffin bread, I will try it for sure. I've made pizza dough in the food processor, which leads me to think it might work for this bread too. I was amazed to see how different my outcome was from the really great bread we were gifted. And also kind of upset -- the lady who made it is not much of a baker, usually making just cookies and brownies.
Dinner tonight was pork chops on the grill, quinoa salad with corn, black beans, tomatoes, onions and peppers with a Greek dressing, and woo hoo! green salad from one of the planters on the deck!! I also snipped basil, cilantro, thyme, and rosemary from the herb planter and made a spicy maple vinegrette. Tomorrow I'll fill another planter with lettuce and spinach seeds so we have a continuous supply of greens all summer.
I made the usual burger buns today. I also made the KAF English Muffin Toasting Bread recipe. Neighbors gave us a loaf, along with a jar of home-made peach jam - both were delicious. And the bread was incentive enough for me to try the KAF recipe, which I had looked over closely in the past. Mine did not turn out well at all. It was heavy, dense, no holes. The top got brown well before the stated baking time, and it never did reach 190*, although I baked it an additional 20 minutes. The gifted loaf was excellent - light, holey like an English muffin, and flavorful. I believe the big problem is I don't own a stand mixer, just a small, hand-held mixer that is about 40 years old. I've had a stand mixer in the past, but never replaced the last one that died because I rarely used it. But this little hand-held mixer just is not powerful enough for a 3-cup of flour bread; I split the dough and did one half at a time. The directions are to beat at high speed for one minute.... I think I will try making it in the food processor which is much more powerful.
We had tried scallops and whole belly clams with onion rings and cole slaw. We are in Maine for a long weekend -- I did not cook the meal!
We tried something new tonight: Bacon-Cheeseburger Salad. It's similar to a taco salad. The ground beef is flavored with Worcestershire, Dijon, ketchup, garlic, onion. The dressing is made with red wine vinegar, garlic, mustard, bacon fat and crumbled bacon, sugar. I used shredded iceberg lettuce, thin slice onions, peppers, and shredded cheddar. The flavor is excellent, but it's difficult to eat. Everything falls off the fork! I might try it again, wrapped in a tortilla.
Dinner tonight was a change in plans - I pulled some Hirtensuppe (German beef stew) from the freezer, along with some rolls. I don't remember making these, so not sure what recipe I used, but they were shaped like cinnamon buns, rolled and slice and baked in a muffin tin. The filling was bacon and cheddar, and some other seasonings. It was a quick and tasty meal after a long afternoon transplanting seedlings into the garden.
This morning I made hot dog buns, using the Beautiful Burger Bun recipe. I'll make a few changes next time. And yesterday I made my usual whole wheat sandwich bread and added the last of my Harvest Grains mix.
Our dinner tonight was salmon on the grill, asparagus, and a cauliflower salad. I planted tomatoes today Mike! 6 Celebrity and 6 La Romas - I've cut way back because we don't need as much tomato sauce for pasta, pizza, etc. and I have quite a bit left in the freezer from last summer.
I'm also retired, and my schedule hasn't changed. I get groceries once every two weeks or so, pick up meds, medical appointments. Otherwise, I don't leave the property. I communicate with friends via email and social media, and have participated in several virtual gatherings. At home, I take care of the gardens, clean and cook, and am trying to downsize - which at the moment means putting things in boxes and piling them up, ready to go to thrift stores when they re-open. And I read, a lot. However, Thursday I am leaving for five days with my sister to stay at her RV on the coast. We'll transport all our food and drinks with us, and will get take-out seafood to last for two meals, and probably do the ice cream drive-through a couple of times. Otherwise, the same routine, sit in the sun, chat, read, eat.
Dinner tonight was grilled chicken thighs, potatoes roasted on the grill, and asparagus.
I'm making Coconut-Rum ice cream. I use Ben and Jerry's sweet cream base #1, except I cook the sugar-eggs mixture 'til it just comes to a simmer, instead of using raw eggs. My husband will let me know if I don't put enough rum in it! The alcohol stops it from freezing rock-hard, but too much will add flavor but prevent it from getting hard enough.
Thanks for that recipe, BakerAunt. I will definitely try it in 6 weeks or so when we have more zukes than we can eat. I could probably use my fancy ribbon/slicer/grater tool and try it on some of those shapes, too.
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