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    Heinz Ketchup

    Heinz has a web site where you cn order your very own customized label: http://www.myheinz.com/bottleselect.asp Assuming that you're willing to pay $6.00 for a $2.50 bottle of the stuff plus S&H. What would your bottle say?
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    Grilled Stuffed peppers

    4 blocky bell peppers tops and innards removed 3/4 # lean ground sirloin 3/4 cup fine chopped onion 3/4 cup chopped celery 1 clove garlic minced 2 tsp Italian seasoning Salt & pepper to taste 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce 2 cups cooked rice shredded cheese Brown the beef, onions, celery, garlic and...
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    Cherry jam question

    I put up sweet and sour cherry jam last weekend <still trying to get the stickiness washed off me>. In researching sweet cherry jam recipes, I noticed several called for pits to be saved, wrapped in cheesecloth, crushed and steep in the fruit/sugar mixture while it came to a boil. Wha't the...
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    The best cherry pitter

    Jumbo paperclips! The deluxe model from BB&B sits in the drawer. An unfolded clip is faster. The large loop becomes the handle. You are always sure of extracting the pit. It leaves only one wound in the fruit. Finally, no clean up necessary.
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    Dutch Oven Corned Beef and Cabbage

    For a 12" DO: 1 1/2 - 2# cabbage coarse chopped 1 large onion coarse chopped 4 - 6 medium redskin potatoes quartered 3 - 4 carrots cut in chunks 3 - 4 celery stalks cut in chunks 2 tins canned corned beef sliced 1 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning 1 quart water Combine all in the DO. Cook with 12 coals...
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    Random Picture Thread - Part Deux

    I've been evaluating roses this week. Hard on the eyes NOT!
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    Asian Cucumber Salad

    2 cucumbers peeled, halved, seeded and sliced 1/4" thick forming crescents 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 Tbsp tamari 1 Tbsp sesame oil 1 Tbsp sugar 2 - 3 cloves garlic finely minced Fresh ground pepper to taste Combine everything but cukes in a bowl and whisk. Add cukes, toss...
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    Sad Day

    We had to say good bye to Woody our Yellow Lab. For 12 years he was large (100#) and in charge of the household.
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    Mock Zucchini Crab Cakes

    Zucchini are coming. Be Prepared! 2 cups coarsely grated zucchini 1 medium onion grated 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise 2 - 3 tsp Old bay seasoning <Cajun for some zip> 1 egg beaten Salt & Pepper to taste Drain zucchini and onion in a colander to dispel liquid. Combine all...
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    Joe V Will Get It

    Miracle and bead head grub, my two trout killers!
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    BBQ Chicken Beliezian Style

    3# of legs and thighs skinned place in a blow and add 1 cup cider vinegar + 1 cup water allow to stand for 1/2 hour drain and coat generously with paprika (smoked is best), fresh ground black pepper, and thyme (go easy) Take the chicken to the grill, over medium heat. Turn about every 5 -8...
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    Preparing anything special for Mom's Day?

    I won't bore you all with what my MIL requested but hey, she's 86 and has no teeth.
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    Pickled Asparagus

    A right place right time thing but I received 25# of fresh cut asparagus today. The 2 of us can't possibly eat that much. I was thinking about pickling a batch. Does anyone have successes or failures to share? Thx!
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    Asparagus

    Work took me to Central WA this week and I brought back 75# of fresh cut asparagus to share with the compadres at work. We were given the grade-outs which were about the diameter of your index finger. Thick, yes but first of the season tender. I tossed them in some lemon juice & olive oil...
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    Got garlic

    Elephant <I'm a man not a vegetable!> garlic that is!
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    Spelt Flour

    I'm looking at trying other grains for braed baking and wondered if anyone has had experience baking bread using spelt.
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    Queso seco

    This is a cheese most common to northern Mexico. It is a dry, crumbly cheese from cow's milk. If you've never tried it and there's a Latino market in your area it is worth the visit. Queso seco "dry cheese" is mild flavor, slightly salty almost resembling cheese curds. It is great on salads, of...
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    Funny stuff your dog eats

    OK, we have a yellow lab that eats just about everything:tomatoes off the vine as well as strawberries (pulled the patch since we never got to taste even one) blackberries & raspberries. He'll swallow an 8 oz steak without tasting it yet will delicately crunch an errant coffee bean that misses...
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    Dutch Oven London Broil

    2 1/2 - 3 # London Broil I bottle chili sauce 1 large sweet onion sliced 1 red bell pepper sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup red wine 3 whole cloves 2 bay leaves Preheat oven to 275. Place the DO on a burner at medium/high heat. Add a few tablespoons of oil, season the meat with salt and...
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