On Mar 8, 8:14*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:20:41 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
>
> > wrote:
> >On Mar 7, 12:28*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> >> I use white vinegar for cleaning hummingbird feeders.
>
> >We just grow a lot of plants with trumpet flowers, like salvias.
> >There's a nylon trellis right outside our kitchen window covered with
> >flowering vines. Hummingbirds love to sip at these flowers, and unlike
> >feeders, you don't have to worry about filling them or keeping them
> >clean.
>
> I do both. *And flowers aren't enough to keep hummers around,
> flowering times and quantities are very unpredictable. *Maintaining
> feeders requires very little effort, one filling can last two weeks...
> what most people who don't use feeders resent is the cost. *My hummers
> arrive like clockwork, every year on May 14th. *With feeders I can
> place them where my cats can watch, free entertainment.

We have ones here year around. I am filling the feeder once a week now
as they seem to be pretty feisty right now- mating season maybe?

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
>><grin> Did you ever get into a food do-loop? Where the leftover
>>becomes the basis for a dish that has leftovers which become the basis
>>for another. . . .
>
> That's why I won't make 'other things' with the Thanksgiving turkey. I
> got to the point where the danged bird was around for more than 2
> weeks. Now we just eat it straight and get rid of it.

I very much like making soup from the turkey carcass. It tends to go in
the freezer to be eaten in January to avoid overlap with other leftover
turkey meals.

On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:14:12 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:20:41 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> wrote:
>
>>On Mar 7, 12:28*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I use white vinegar for cleaning hummingbird feeders.
>>
>>We just grow a lot of plants with trumpet flowers, like salvias.
>>There's a nylon trellis right outside our kitchen window covered with
>>flowering vines. Hummingbirds love to sip at these flowers, and unlike
>>feeders, you don't have to worry about filling them or keeping them
>>clean.
>
>I do both. And flowers aren't enough to keep hummers around,
>flowering times and quantities are very unpredictable. Maintaining
>feeders requires very little effort, one filling can last two weeks...
>what most people who don't use feeders resent is the cost. My hummers
>arrive like clockwork, every year on May 14th. With feeders I can
>place them where my cats can watch, free entertainment.

Hummers mostly eat insects. Nectar is sweet and gives energy but no
protein and other nutrients. There is no need to purchase hummer
food. The recipe is simply 4 cups water, 1 cup regular sugar. Heat
to dissolve the sugar. The cost is little over the course of the
summer.
Janet US

On 3/8/2012 11:14 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:20:41 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> > wrote:
>
>> On Mar 7, 12:28 pm, Brooklyn1<Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I use white vinegar for cleaning hummingbird feeders.
>>
>> We just grow a lot of plants with trumpet flowers, like salvias.
>> There's a nylon trellis right outside our kitchen window covered with
>> flowering vines. Hummingbirds love to sip at these flowers, and unlike
>> feeders, you don't have to worry about filling them or keeping them
>> clean.
>
> I do both. And flowers aren't enough to keep hummers around,
> flowering times and quantities are very unpredictable. Maintaining
> feeders requires very little effort, one filling can last two weeks...
> what most people who don't use feeders resent is the cost. My hummers
> arrive like clockwork, every year on May 14th. With feeders I can
> place them where my cats can watch, free entertainment.

The cost needn't be high. Make your own nectar with 4 parts water to one
part cane sugar. Red coloring is not wanted. it's probably harmful.

http://www.wildbirdshop.com/Birding/humfeed.html

Jerry
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On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:04 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> wrote,
>My friend told me of the spoon trick for opening stuck jar lids. Place the
>tip of the bowl of a spoon up under the edge of the lid and sort of
>pull/push it outwards. This will bend the lid slightly and break the seal.
>You'll hear a popping sound and the lid will release.

I do not like that, I think you will mangle the lid and it will never
seal again. I open jars by holding the base of the jar down flat on the
counter with one hand, then grasping the lid and twisting widershins
with the other hand. How much easier than that could you want it?

On Mar 8, 9:20*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:14:12 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> >On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:20:41 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> > wrote:
>
> >>On Mar 7, 12:28*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> >>> I use white vinegar for cleaning hummingbird feeders.
>
> >>We just grow a lot of plants with trumpet flowers, like salvias.
> >>There's a nylon trellis right outside our kitchen window covered with
> >>flowering vines. Hummingbirds love to sip at these flowers, and unlike
> >>feeders, you don't have to worry about filling them or keeping them
> >>clean.
>
> >I do both. *And flowers aren't enough to keep hummers around,
> >flowering times and quantities are very unpredictable. *Maintaining
> >feeders requires very little effort, one filling can last two weeks...
> >what most people who don't use feeders resent is the cost. *My hummers
> >arrive like clockwork, every year on May 14th. *With feeders I can
> >place them where my cats can watch, free entertainment.
>
> Hummers mostly eat insects. *Nectar is sweet and gives energy but no
> protein and other nutrients. *There is no need to purchase hummer
> food. * The recipe is simply 4 cups water, 1 cup regular sugar. *Heat
> to dissolve the sugar. *The cost is little over the course of the
> summer.

A supposed problem with feeders is letting them run out. Apparently
not keeping them filled is the worst thing you can do. Another
supposed problem is spoilage/fermentation of the sugar/water mixture.

On Mar 8, 4:37*pm, David Harmon > wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:04 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote,
>
> >My friend told me of the spoon trick for opening stuck jar lids. *Place the
> >tip of the bowl of a spoon up under the edge of the lid and sort of
> >pull/push it outwards. *This will bend the lid slightly and break the seal.
> >You'll hear a popping sound and the lid will release.
>
> I do not like that, I think you will mangle the lid and it will never
> seal again. *I open jars by holding the base of the jar down flat on the
> counter with one hand, then grasping the lid and twisting widershins
> with the other hand. *How much easier than that could you want it?

The political candidates where my MIL lives keep her and us stocked
with rubber jar lid mats. These provide a good grip.

My mother believed in breaking the suction to help open jars, however.
She would bang the lid against our porcelained cast iron sink. I
learned to rap sharply on the lid with a butter knife.

On Mar 8, 4:57*pm, spamtrap1888 > wrote:
> On Mar 8, 9:20*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:14:12 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> > >On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:20:41 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> > > wrote:
>
> > >>On Mar 7, 12:28*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> > >>> I use white vinegar for cleaning hummingbird feeders.
>
> > >>We just grow a lot of plants with trumpet flowers, like salvias.
> > >>There's a nylon trellis right outside our kitchen window covered with
> > >>flowering vines. Hummingbirds love to sip at these flowers, and unlike
> > >>feeders, you don't have to worry about filling them or keeping them
> > >>clean.
>
> > >I do both. *And flowers aren't enough to keep hummers around,
> > >flowering times and quantities are very unpredictable. *Maintaining
> > >feeders requires very little effort, one filling can last two weeks...
> > >what most people who don't use feeders resent is the cost. *My hummers
> > >arrive like clockwork, every year on May 14th. *With feeders I can
> > >place them where my cats can watch, free entertainment.
>
> > Hummers mostly eat insects. *Nectar is sweet and gives energy but no
> > protein and other nutrients. *There is no need to purchase hummer
> > food. * The recipe is simply 4 cups water, 1 cup regular sugar. *Heat
> > to dissolve the sugar. *The cost is little over the course of the
> > summer.
>
> A supposed problem with feeders is letting them run out. Apparently
> not keeping them filled is the worst thing you can do. Another
> supposed problem is spoilage/fermentation of the sugar/water mixture.

I see that- some kind of gray moldy spots on the inside of the feeder.
Guess I need to get another one so I can trade them out in between
cleaning. I do try to keep up with it, but don't use any soap...

On 3/7/2012 8:36 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>>

>
> <grin> Did you ever get into a food do-loop? Where the leftover
> becomes the basis for a dish that has leftovers which become the basis
> for another. . . .


Occasionally but after the second or third time around I just toss it.
I've had food poisoning too many times to risk it at home.

gloria p

On Thu, 8 Mar 2012 16:59:35 -0800 (PST) in rec.food.cooking,
spamtrap1888 > wrote,
>On Mar 8, 4:37*pm, David Harmon > wrote:
>> I do not like that, I think you will mangle the lid and it will never
>> seal again. *I open jars by holding the base of the jar down flat on the
>> counter with one hand, then grasping the lid and twisting widershins
>> with the other hand. *How much easier than that could you want it?
>
>The political candidates where my MIL lives keep her and us stocked
>with rubber jar lid mats. These provide a good grip.

Cool. Do they have pictures of the candidates printed on them so you
can grab the edges and stretch them into whatever grotesque shape you
want while you listen to the candidates lie?

>My mother believed in breaking the suction to help open jars, however.
>She would bang the lid against our porcelained cast iron sink. I
>learned to rap sharply on the lid with a butter knife.

None of this banging, please! A rubber dishwashing glove serves for me
the purpose of your MIL's mats. In extremis I will hold the lid under
the hot water tap to expand it.

On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:36:50 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
snip
>I have no problems with hummer feeders... only hassle is ants... no
>kind of any blocker actually works, but the hummers eat ants too. I
>buy the packets of red sugar, it's plenty cheap enough, each packet
>makes a quart that I keep the extra in the fridge, it doesn't pay to
>make your own. The red sugar is easy to see when it's getting low.

There is a solution to the problem of insects invading the hummingbird
feeder. It is Crawling Insect Gel-Trap from JT Eaton. It comes in a
container similar to a cottage cheese container. This stuff is really
sticky, so if you are a klutz, wear rubber gloves.

What you do is this. Cut a small piece of aluminum foil and roll it
tightly around the wire line the feeder hangs from or around the
shepherds crook you are using. The foil must be tight enough so that
it won't slide and insects can't crawl under it and should be about 3
inches wide when wrapped. Get a popsicle stick and put a small dab of
the gel-trap on the stick and then spread it all over the foil. Any
insect that attempts to march through the gel gets stuck.

It's interesting. I had a huge ant problem. You could, at times,
watch a column of ants on the march to the feeders. The first ant
that went up and got stuck must have sent a signal or the ant that
came upon the first one must have reported back, because no more ants
even approached that feeder that season. It also stopped the ear wigs
from getting in. Select your trap spot carefully because I think
small birds could get stuck -- don't put the stuff where a bird might
land. I've had my tub of this stuff for years and have only scratched
the surface. The tub cost me $8.19 about 6 or so years ago.

Janet US

On Mar 9, 10:11*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:36:50 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> the ant that
> came upon the first one must have reported back, because no more ants
> even approached that feeder that season.

That was the basis of a recommendation to keep ants out of your house,
that I read a few years back. If you see a single ant, kill it and
leave the corpse. That was probably a scout ant. If it finds something
good, it will go back to the ant hill and there will be a steady line
of ants coming and going to get the food. But if it doesn't come back,
another scout will check. If this one finds a dead ant, it will report
back to the hill that your house is dangerous, and the ants will avoid
it.

On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:22:05 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

>On Mar 9, 10:11*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>> On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:36:50 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>> the ant that
>> came upon the first one must have reported back, because no more ants
>> even approached that feeder that season.
>
>That was the basis of a recommendation to keep ants out of your house,
>that I read a few years back. If you see a single ant, kill it and
>leave the corpse. That was probably a scout ant. If it finds something
>good, it will go back to the ant hill and there will be a steady line
>of ants coming and going to get the food. But if it doesn't come back,
>another scout will check. If this one finds a dead ant, it will report
>back to the hill that your house is dangerous, and the ants will avoid
>it.

The best way to control ants is to kill the queen with boric acid.

Lou

On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:02:27 -0600, Andy > wrote:

>spamtrap1888 > wrote:
>
>> On Mar 9, 10:11*am, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>> On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:36:50 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>>
>>> the ant that
>>> came upon the first one must have reported back, because no more ants
>>> even approached that feeder that season.
>>
>> That was the basis of a recommendation to keep ants out of your house,
>> that I read a few years back. If you see a single ant, kill it and
>> leave the corpse. That was probably a scout ant. If it finds something
>> good, it will go back to the ant hill and there will be a steady line
>> of ants coming and going to get the food. But if it doesn't come back,
>> another scout will check. If this one finds a dead ant, it will report
>> back to the hill that your house is dangerous, and the ants will avoid
>> it.
>
>
>A co-worker's Pop was a bug exterminator and invented his own mix for in
>house use that was kid and pet safe.
>
>He mixed four parts sodium bicarbonate and one part fine dry oatmeal.
>
>An inch or two from the problem wall, draw a line of the mix on the floor.
>
>If the bugs so much as touched the sodium bicarbonate, it would suck the
>moisture out of them. They'd be dead in an instant. Kids and pets worst
>that could happen? BURP! Vacuum up and replace every so often and replace.
>
>For a bird feeder leave the oatmeal out. Only drawback would be wind
>blowing it away.

What about rain, and other critters eating it? I'll live with the few
ants that cling to the feeders... I wash them off outdoors with the
garden hose. All sorts of other insects are attracted to that sweet
stuff, I can't exterminate everything in my yard. I find very few
insects indoors as I never open my windows, and the few flying
critters that sneak in through an open door don't last long, they
become cat toys/food.

On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:44:30 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>snip
>
>What about rain, and other critters eating it? I'll live with the few
>ants that cling to the feeders... I wash them off outdoors with the
>garden hose. All sorts of other insects are attracted to that sweet
>stuff, I can't exterminate everything in my yard. I find very few
>insects indoors as I never open my windows, and the few flying
>critters that sneak in through an open door don't last long, they
>become cat toys/food.
My ants were getting inside the feeders and dying and making a nasty
mess of a whole feeder full of food with their bloated bodies. Insects
other than ear wigs and ants are not captured by the sticky trap.
Janet US

On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 14:47:41 -0800 (PST), Roy >
wrote:

> It seems like I have an ant problem in the
> hummingbird feeders at least once a season.
> A fresh solution of malathion sprayed over
> the ant's access route does the trick nicely.
>
> A repeat treatment is sometimes needed if a
> driving rain removes too much of the residual
> mix.

Whoa, you don't believe in snipping do you? I just deleted several
screens worth of text... 1,800+ words.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 3/9/2012 12:47 PM, Roy wrote:
>
> It seems like I have an ant problem in the
> hummingbird feeders at least once a season.
> A fresh solution of malathion sprayed over
> the ant's access route does the trick nicely.
>
> A repeat treatment is sometimes needed if a
> driving rain removes too much of the residual
> mix.

Glad to see you have a handle on those pesky ants. We have an ant
problem in our house too. I've never seen ants like these though. They
look like regular black ants but they act kind of kooky. They appear to
move about in random circles and for the most part try to keep separate
from their little buddies. I think they're crazy myself. OTOH, this
makes finding out where they're coming from difficult. Maybe they ain't
that crazy...

On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:03:41 -0500, Jerry Avins > wrote:

snip
>
>Birds, especially hummingbirds, can get caught on Tanglefoot. (I rescued
>one and fed it for about a week until its flight feather grew back. I
>later learned that this was illegal under the Migratory Birds Act.) Use
>an up-side-down plastic pill bottle to shield the Tanglefoot on the
>support wire from contact by birds. Ants will still need to traverse it.
>
>Jerry

excellent suggestion
Janet US

On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:47:55 -0500, Jerry Avins > wrote:

snip
>
>Don't get the red stuff. Hummers in no way prefer it, and it's harmful.
>Plain white sugar is even cheaper. http://www.hummingbirds.net/dye.html
>http://www.hummingbirds.net/dye.html
>
>Jerry
you need to read this cite
Janet US

"merryb" > wrote in message
...
> On Mar 7, 11:19 am, Pennyaline >
> wrote:
>> > Yeah, there's no lint. Paper towels are expensive. I get tons of free
>> > weekly flyers in the form of newsprint. Rather than just throw them
>> > away, I use them to clean windows and mirrors.
>>
>> The non-glossy inserts work well. Like MerryB, I've tried coffee filters
>> but found that those can leave more lint than paper towels.
>
> Really? I use big Bunn ones ) and have never had a lint problem...


I don't have coffee filters. (I have a wire mesh filter. It works fine
considering I only drink coffee every couple of months.) Seems to me they'd
be more expensive to use to clean anything.

Jill

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
>
> I use rags, wash and dry them after use and they are ready for the
> next time.. No lint. T-shirts are good. Old sheets are another good
> thing.
> Janet US

Absolutely! Old sheets, pillow cases and t-shirts make perfect polishing
rags and dustcloths.

Jill

On 3/10/2012 11:51 AM, Andy wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Janet > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> I use rags, wash and dry them after use and they are ready for the
>>> next time.. No lint. T-shirts are good. Old sheets are another
>>> good thing.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Absolutely! Old sheets, pillow cases and t-shirts make perfect
>> polishing rags and dustcloths.
>>
>
>
> You girls would die in the jungle!
>
> Andy


No, there would be nothing to clean.

gloria p

On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:46:16 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>
>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> I use rags, wash and dry them after use and they are ready for the
>> next time.. No lint. T-shirts are good. Old sheets are another good
>> thing.
>> Janet US
>
>Absolutely! Old sheets, pillow cases and t-shirts make perfect polishing
>rags and dustcloths.
>
>Jill

For cleaning window glass and mirrors I use Windex and wipe with
freshly laundered cotton wash cloths. For cleaning flat panel
monitors and TV screens it's best to use plain water on the cotton
wash clothes... you don't want drips running down into the
electronics... glass cleaning agents will remove/damage the special
coating on flat panel screens. For cleaning exterior window glass I
use a garden hose and a squeegee. The trick to making glass easy to
clean is to clean it often, don't wait for schmutz to build up to the
point that it becomes mud.

On Mar 10, 10:43*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Mar 7, 11:19 am, Pennyaline >
> > wrote:
> >> > Yeah, there's no lint. Paper towels are expensive. I get tons of free
> >> > weekly flyers in the form of newsprint. Rather than just throw them
> >> > away, I use them to clean windows and mirrors.
>
> >> The non-glossy inserts work well. Like MerryB, I've tried coffee filters
> >> but found that those can leave more lint than paper towels.
>
> > Really? I use big Bunn ones ) and have never had a lint problem...
>
> I don't have coffee filters. *(I have a wire mesh filter. *It works fine
> considering I only drink coffee every couple of months.) *Seems to me they'd
> be more expensive to use to clean anything.
>
> Jill

Mu husband found the Bunn at Goodwill- brand new in the box for 10
bucks. Used it for awhile, but I really didn't like the coffee it
made. The only place I could find filters for it was Cash & Carry, so
I still have a lot of them left- probably 500 or so!

On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:59:49 -0800 (PST), merryb >
wrote:

>On Mar 10, 10:43*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > On Mar 7, 11:19 am, Pennyaline >
>> > wrote:
>> >> > Yeah, there's no lint. Paper towels are expensive. I get tons of free
>> >> > weekly flyers in the form of newsprint. Rather than just throw them
>> >> > away, I use them to clean windows and mirrors.
>>
>> >> The non-glossy inserts work well. Like MerryB, I've tried coffee filters
>> >> but found that those can leave more lint than paper towels.
>>
>> > Really? I use big Bunn ones ) and have never had a lint problem...
>>
>> I don't have coffee filters. *(I have a wire mesh filter. *It works fine
>> considering I only drink coffee every couple of months.) *Seems to me they'd
>> be more expensive to use to clean anything.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Mu husband found the Bunn at Goodwill- brand new in the box for 10
>bucks. Used it for awhile, but I really didn't like the coffee it
>made.

The Bunn makers don't get hot enough to make good coffee.

Lou

On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 4:34:14 AM UTC-6, Krypsis wrote:
> On 7/03/2012 3:52 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> > In >,
> > "Polly > wrote:
> >
> >> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
> >> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make cooking
> >> easier/faster? Polly
> >
> > Hone good knives after every use.
> > Wash pots and pans as you go along.
> > Don't let soap get near the inside of black iron pots and pans.
> > Don't cook acidic food in black iron.
> > Never complain about other people's cooking.
> >
> > leo
>
> Always compliment the cook no matter what the food tastes like!
>
I prefer not to lie.
>
> Krypsis

--Bryan

On Mar 10, 3:18*pm, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:59:49 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >On Mar 10, 10:43*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> >> > On Mar 7, 11:19 am, Pennyaline >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> > Yeah, there's no lint. Paper towels are expensive. I get tons of free
> >> >> > weekly flyers in the form of newsprint. Rather than just throw them
> >> >> > away, I use them to clean windows and mirrors.
>
> >> >> The non-glossy inserts work well. Like MerryB, I've tried coffee filters
> >> >> but found that those can leave more lint than paper towels.
>
> >> > Really? I use big Bunn ones ) and have never had a lint problem...
>
> >> I don't have coffee filters. *(I have a wire mesh filter. *It works fine
> >> considering I only drink coffee every couple of months.) *Seems to me they'd
> >> be more expensive to use to clean anything.
>
> >> Jill
>
> >Mu husband found the Bunn at Goodwill- brand new in the box for 10
> >bucks. Used it for awhile, but I really didn't like the coffee it
> >made.
>
> The Bunn makers don't get hot enough to make good coffee.
>
> Lou

That's probably it. He liked the idea of it being so fast, but I just
didn't like the flavor, which was not much!

On 11/03/2012 11:39 AM, Bryan wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 4:34:14 AM UTC-6, Krypsis wrote:
>> On 7/03/2012 3:52 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>>> In >,
>>> "Polly > wrote:
>>>
>>>> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
>>>> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make cooking
>>>> easier/faster? Polly
>>>
>>> Hone good knives after every use.
>>> Wash pots and pans as you go along.
>>> Don't let soap get near the inside of black iron pots and pans.
>>> Don't cook acidic food in black iron.
>>> Never complain about other people's cooking.
>>>
>>> leo
>>
>> Always compliment the cook no matter what the food tastes like!
>>
> I prefer not to lie.
>>
>> Krypsis
>
> --Bryan

Prepare to go hungry or cook for yourself...

--

Krypsis

On Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:35:58 PM UTC-6, Krypsis wrote:
> On 11/03/2012 11:39 AM, Bryan wrote:
> > On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 4:34:14 AM UTC-6, Krypsis wrote:
> >> On 7/03/2012 3:52 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> >>> In >,
> >>> "Polly > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
> >>>> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make cooking
> >>>> easier/faster? Polly
> >>>
> >>> Hone good knives after every use.
> >>> Wash pots and pans as you go along.
> >>> Don't let soap get near the inside of black iron pots and pans.
> >>> Don't cook acidic food in black iron.
> >>> Never complain about other people's cooking.
> >>>
> >>> leo
> >>
> >> Always compliment the cook no matter what the food tastes like!
> >>
> > I prefer not to lie.
> >>
> >> Krypsis
> >
> > --Bryan
>
> Prepare to go hungry or cook for yourself...
>
> --
>
> Krypsis



On Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:35:58 PM UTC-6, Krypsis wrote:
> On 11/03/2012 11:39 AM, Bryan wrote:
> > On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 4:34:14 AM UTC-6, Krypsis wrote:
> >> On 7/03/2012 3:52 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> >>> In >,
> >>> "Polly > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
> >>>> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make cooking
> >>>> easier/faster? Polly
> >>>
> >>> Hone good knives after every use.
> >>> Wash pots and pans as you go along.
> >>> Don't let soap get near the inside of black iron pots and pans.
> >>> Don't cook acidic food in black iron.
> >>> Never complain about other people's cooking.
> >>>
> >>> leo
> >>
> >> Always compliment the cook no matter what the food tastes like!
> >>
> > I prefer not to lie.
> >>
> >> Krypsis
> >
> > --Bryan
>
> Prepare to go hungry or cook for yourself...

Indeed. Next Thanksgiving we are going to go to whatever relatives' house for desserts and conversation, but the meal will be at out house. My son requested that after last year when the meal was very substandard.
>
> --
>
> Krypsis

--Bryan

On 3/11/12 6:05 PM, Bryan wrote:

>
> Indeed. Next Thanksgiving we are going to go to whatever relatives' house for desserts and conversation, but the meal will be at out house. My son requested that after last year when the meal was very substandard.

Why don't you be generous and invite all your relatives to your house.
Show 'em how its done. Prepare a wonderful meal and treat them.

is fine if you have no joint/strength issues, Lee
"David Harmon" > wrote in message
m...
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:04 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote,
>>My friend told me of the spoon trick for opening stuck jar lids. Place
>>the
>>tip of the bowl of a spoon up under the edge of the lid and sort of
>>pull/push it outwards. This will bend the lid slightly and break the
>>seal.
>>You'll hear a popping sound and the lid will release.
>
> I do not like that, I think you will mangle the lid and it will never
> seal again. I open jars by holding the base of the jar down flat on the
> counter with one hand, then grasping the lid and twisting widershins
> with the other hand. How much easier than that could you want it?

it worked for my grandmothers, and my mom, Lee
"David Harmon" > wrote in message
m...
> On Thu, 8 Mar 2012 16:59:35 -0800 (PST) in rec.food.cooking,
> spamtrap1888 > wrote,
>>On Mar 8, 4:37 pm, David Harmon > wrote:
>>> I do not like that, I think you will mangle the lid and it will never
>>> seal again. I open jars by holding the base of the jar down flat on the
>>> counter with one hand, then grasping the lid and twisting widershins
>>> with the other hand. How much easier than that could you want it?
>>
>>The political candidates where my MIL lives keep her and us stocked
>>with rubber jar lid mats. These provide a good grip.
>
> Cool. Do they have pictures of the candidates printed on them so you
> can grab the edges and stretch them into whatever grotesque shape you
> want while you listen to the candidates lie?
>
>>My mother believed in breaking the suction to help open jars, however.
>>She would bang the lid against our porcelained cast iron sink. I
>>learned to rap sharply on the lid with a butter knife.
>
> None of this banging, please! A rubber dishwashing glove serves for me
> the purpose of your MIL's mats. In extremis I will hold the lid under
> the hot water tap to expand it.

this is what we do, but with meat loaf, lasagna, dressing and turkey...
soup and chili, Lee
"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>
>> . . . or what Moma didn't tell you. I was just reading and saw this:
>> for
>> soft, warm hamburger or hotdog buns, wet and wring a dishtowel. Wrap the
>> rolls in it and place on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 10 minutes
>> at
>> 300 degrees. That just might work. I'll try it.
>> I've also learned at my age, that a granite countertop will quickly
>> just
>> suck the heat out of about anything. If you want to keep a dish piping
>> hot,
>> don't set it on granite.
>> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
>> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make
>> cooking
>> easier/faster? Polly
>
> Batch cooking. Eat one and freeze one or two. Things like soup and
> spaghetti sauce, chili con carne, pirohy, holubky.
> --
> Barb,
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller September 5, 2011

great for the blood sugar that two meal idea,... NOT
"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
On Mar 6, 11:32 pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
> . . . or what Moma didn't tell you. I was just reading and saw this: for
> soft, warm hamburger or hotdog buns, wet and wring a dishtowel. Wrap the
> rolls in it and place on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 10 minutes
> at
> 300 degrees. That just might work. I'll try it.
> I've also learned at my age, that a granite countertop will quickly just
> suck the heat out of about anything. If you want to keep a dish piping
> hot,
> don't set it on granite.
> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make cooking
> easier/faster? Polly

First, cut that 89 by about 30 lunches. Have a 10:30 b'fast of
decently large portions and have early dinner around 5:00. Almost no
one needs all those calories, plus you'll be saving time during the
day for better things. Unless you love to cook, do dishes and so on.

Do a cooking marathon i.e. you work like a dog and put up about 40
meals, freeze and you're set for busy days. I do this about every
other month.

no fiber in the paper, but try a coffee filter, same effect and nothing on
your hands, Lee
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Polly Esther" > wrote in message
> ...
>> . . . or what Moma didn't tell you. I was just reading and saw this:
>> for soft, warm hamburger or hotdog buns, wet and wring a dishtowel. Wrap
>> the rolls in it and place on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 10
>> minutes at 300 degrees. That just might work. I'll try it.
>
> Personally, I don't want soft squishy hamburger buns. I prefer mine to be
> lightly toasted.
>
>> I've also learned at my age, that a granite countertop will quickly
>> just suck the heat out of about anything. If you want to keep a dish
>> piping hot, don't set it on granite.
>
> I still don't understand the fascination with granite countertops. Oh
> sure, they're pretty. Pretty doesn't mean functional. Besides, I never
> set pans directly on the countertop. I have mats or trivets to set hot
> pans on.
>
>> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
>> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make
>> cooking easier/faster? Polly
> 89 meals in 12 months? That's not a lot of cooking. I don't eat out once
> a month but I still cook more meals than that. There are still 365 days
> in the year, aren't there?
>
> Neat Tricks:
>
> Don't have buttermilk? Add a Tablespoonful of white vinegar to a cup of
> milk. Stir and let the vinegar curdle the milk. This even works with
> non-fat milk.
> Use 1/2 c. white vinegar plus a carafe of cold water to clean the coffee
> maker.
> 2 Tbs. white vinegar + 1 tsp. baking soda + a drizzle of water makes
> jewelry sparkle.
> White vinegar & water in a spray bottle makes a great window cleaner.
> Another hint: Use newspaper to clean windows. Don't ask me why, but it
> works.
>
> Hmmm, most of my hints seem to involve vinegar That's because it's
> good for a lot of things.
>
> Jill

ours works just fine, in fact we rebought the same one when we moved back
into the house, Lee
"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:59:49 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> wrote:
>
>>On Mar 10, 10:43 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>> > On Mar 7, 11:19 am, Pennyaline >
>>> > wrote:
>>> >> > Yeah, there's no lint. Paper towels are expensive. I get tons of
>>> >> > free
>>> >> > weekly flyers in the form of newsprint. Rather than just throw them
>>> >> > away, I use them to clean windows and mirrors.
>>>
>>> >> The non-glossy inserts work well. Like MerryB, I've tried coffee
>>> >> filters
>>> >> but found that those can leave more lint than paper towels.
>>>
>>> > Really? I use big Bunn ones ) and have never had a lint problem...
>>>
>>> I don't have coffee filters. (I have a wire mesh filter. It works fine
>>> considering I only drink coffee every couple of months.) Seems to me
>>> they'd
>>> be more expensive to use to clean anything.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>Mu husband found the Bunn at Goodwill- brand new in the box for 10
>>bucks. Used it for awhile, but I really didn't like the coffee it
>>made.
>
> The Bunn makers don't get hot enough to make good coffee.
>
> Lou

i can't imagine how sour humming bird food would be after two weeks, ICK,
Lee
"merryb" > wrote in message
...
On Mar 8, 8:14 am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:20:41 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
>
> > wrote:
> >On Mar 7, 12:28 pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
> >> I use white vinegar for cleaning hummingbird feeders.
>
> >We just grow a lot of plants with trumpet flowers, like salvias.
> >There's a nylon trellis right outside our kitchen window covered with
> >flowering vines. Hummingbirds love to sip at these flowers, and unlike
> >feeders, you don't have to worry about filling them or keeping them
> >clean.
>
> I do both. And flowers aren't enough to keep hummers around,
> flowering times and quantities are very unpredictable. Maintaining
> feeders requires very little effort, one filling can last two weeks...
> what most people who don't use feeders resent is the cost. My hummers
> arrive like clockwork, every year on May 14th. With feeders I can
> place them where my cats can watch, free entertainment.

We have ones here year around. I am filling the feeder once a week now
as they seem to be pretty feisty right now- mating season maybe?

On 3/6/2012 6:32 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> . . . or what Moma didn't tell you. I was just reading and saw this: for
> soft, warm hamburger or hotdog buns, wet and wring a dishtowel. Wrap the
> rolls in it and place on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 10 minutes
> at 300 degrees. That just might work. I'll try it.
> I've also learned at my age, that a granite countertop will quickly just
> suck the heat out of about anything. If you want to keep a dish piping
> hot, don't set it on granite.
> We only eat 'out' once a month. That's about 89 meals to prepare at
> home. Any neat procedures you've learned through the years to make
> cooking easier/faster? Polly

My trick is that I use a wire whisk for most mixing. If you like a
fluffy tapioca pudding, cook it while stirring it with a whisk. I've
found that there's no need to fold egg whites into the mix anymore.
Using a non-stick sauce pan is a good way to suppress scorching.

If you want to defrost frozen foods quickly, it's a good idea to do it
on a granite counter-top or heavy cast iron. :-)

On Mar 7, 3:00*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Polly Esther" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >. . . or what Moma didn't tell you. *I was just reading and saw this: *for
> >soft, warm hamburger or hotdog buns, wet and wring a dishtowel. *Wrap the
> >rolls in it and place on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 10 minutes at
> >300 degrees. *That just might work. *I'll try it.
>
> Easier to just put in the microwave for maybe 10 seconds.

Microwaves make bread products (and crusts) tough - I never, ever,
warm up any kind of bread in the microwave.

N.

"Polly Esther" wrote:
>
>I was just reading and saw this: *for
>soft, warm hamburger or hotdog buns, wet and wring a dishtowel. *Wrap the
>rolls in it and place on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 10 minutes at
>300 degrees. *

Why would anyone want soft soggy buns? The best way to freshen
burger/tubesteak buns is to lightly toast them, either on the grill or
with an ordinary bread toaster... because filling with a hot steamy
dawg/burger will do more than enough moisturizing.