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RiversideLen

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  • in reply to: Clear Ice #26326
    RiversideLen
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      I had to look that up, Mike, I'm impressed. And I thought I was serious about ice.

      in reply to: Clear Ice #26321
      RiversideLen
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        The downside is that it makes large cubes that won't fit into some glasses without breaking them up (I use an ice pic). The advantage to the oversized cubes are that they melt more slowly than a traditional size cube.

        in reply to: Hydrox vs. Oreos #26313
        RiversideLen
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          I never had Hydrox but I don't care for the name. I like Oreos but think Whole Foods 365 brand version of the cookie is very good. The mismatched, one side vanilla and the other chocolate, is great. The vanilla side has true vanilla flavor and pairs up very well with the chocolate side. I don't know which brand is better, I have never done a side by side comparison, although the 365 brand gives you more for the money. This is one of those things that you don't have to declare a winner for, just sit back with your plate of cookies and a mug of hot cocoa or coffee and enjoy.

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          in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 23, 2020? #26303
          RiversideLen
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            I had a bbq pork sandwich and a salad.

            in reply to: 2020 Gardens #26297
            RiversideLen
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              That's an idea Mike. I'll have to give it some thought.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 23, 2020? #26293
              RiversideLen
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                I had leftover rice from yesterday's stir fry, so I made fried rice with mushrooms, zucchini, peppers and leftover bbq pork. It came out pretty good.

                in reply to: 2020 Gardens #26281
                RiversideLen
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                  Some critter(s) is eating my tomatoes on the vine. I don't know what it is, I'm pretty sure it's not the suspect pictured below because I am doing container gardening and the containers are on carts which puts the containers several feet above the ground.

                  Anyway, this was 15 years ago. I had my first tomato of the season turning ripe, I was going to pick it the next day. In the early evening I went out there to water the plants, I was standing there with the hose watering each plant individually. A rabbit came out and sat near the ripening tomato. I never chase the rabbits away. Then his nose starts to twitch and the next thing I know his mouth is on the tomato like a vampire on a vixen. Several thoughts raced through my head but then I realized this was a Kodak moment. I gently put the hose down, slowly backed away and went to the house, got my camera, changed the lens to the longest I had, went back out to the garden and found the rabbit was still there.

                  wabbit‑1

                  In this pic, he is sticking his tongue out at me as if to say, "Go get your own, buddy, this one is mine!"

                  wabbit‑2

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                  in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 16, 2020? #26276
                  RiversideLen
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                    I made stir fry with leftover bbq pork, mushrooms, carrot, red bell pepper and zucchini from my neighbor's garden. Had it with a wild/brown rice mixture.

                    in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 16, 2020? #26270
                    RiversideLen
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                      That's a fine looking loaf, Mike.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 16, 2020? #26269
                      RiversideLen
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                        That sounds delicious, Joan.

                        Yesterday I made a pork loin roast on the BBQ, had a large salad and noodles with it. I will have leftover pork for several days.

                        This morning I made pancakes (been wanting them for a while), half buckwheat, half White Lily self rising flour, also threw in a half cup each of oats and almond flour. Half buttermilk and half milk. Pancakes turned out nice and light and fluffy, real good. Have enough left for tomorrow's breakfast.

                        in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 16, 2020? #26254
                        RiversideLen
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                          That looks manageable. For some reason I was imagining 50 pounds to have more volume. That's also an interesting recipe, I might give it a try. I see by the volume/weight measurements that cup for cup, semolina weighs more than other flours, so pound for pound it has less volume.

                          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 16, 2020? #26244
                          RiversideLen
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                            50 pounds of semolina could make a lot of pizza! I can't imagine getting a 50 pound bag, I would be overwhelmed.

                            This afternoon I made a batch of my sandwich buns.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 16, 2020? #26243
                            RiversideLen
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                              BakerAunt, I hope you're feeling better and will be fully mobile soon.

                              On Monday I made pasta sauce with ground chicken and Italian sausage. On Tuesday and Wednesday I had it with pasta. Tonight I had the last of it with toasted sandwich buns. I'm going to have to rummage through the freezer for tomorrows dinner. I've also been having salads with my homegrown tomatoes, they have been pretty good. Picked one of my peppers today and sliced it into the salad.

                              in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 16, 2020? #26215
                              RiversideLen
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                                I made pasta sauce with Italian sausage and ground chicken.

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                                I posted this in the wrong thread, doh!

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                                in reply to: Covid-19 Discussions and Stories #26213
                                RiversideLen
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                                  If a little is good, more must be better, right? Well, not always. I found this interesting. Why 70% Isopropyl Alcohol Is a Better Disinfectant Than 99% Isopropyl Alcohol When It Comes to COVID-19 It's on Martha Stewart's website.

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