• Air Fryer [1]

    From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sun May 4 11:47:46 2025
    Hi Dave,

    I just finished MMing and placing in the queue a wad of air fryer
    recipes. Wathc for it in coming weeks.

    OK, I'll be a bit more erratic on here for a while. We're hitting the
    road tomorrow, going to range from upstate NY to Salt Lake City area
    for destinations, with stops in between. Should be some good in camp eating; I set aside meals in the freezer (beef stew, Moroccan chicken, corned beef and cabbage, etc) as I made it for supper over a couple of months. Not enough for the full time we're going to be gone but just to give us a change from the usual in camp meals.

    Your erraticism sounds much more fun that mine which is generally from trips to hospital

    Lots of miles but places to go, things to see and people to visit. We'll
    be visiting my MIL this afternoon, pulled a Moroccan chicken and
    couscous meal out of the freezer last night for lunch today. Don't
    intend to use all of our take along meals right away but wanted
    something fairly quick, easy and hot (It's cold and wet here.) for after
    church and before going to see Mom.

    favourite srispity-crunchity snack food preprations,

    Hmm, you need something to catch the drips yet let the air circulate. That's a head scratcher. (G)

    I'm not tossing my deep fryer, just yet.

    I'm pretty sure we still have our Fry Daddy that we got some time ago
    for the little jobs.


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    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ruth Haffly on Sun May 18 02:38:00 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    Sounds like the Hotpoint electric my grandmother had. That sunken
    burner was called a "deep well". Her flat, open work space was between
    the burners. I'll bet your Dad's was white w/black accents. No
    "avocago" or "harvest gold" in those days.

    Yes, it was white but I don't remember any accents. It was the stove I learned to cook on.

    Maybe I was making the painting of the undersides of the stove's panels
    with black enamel and allowing it to show at the seams sound more elegant
    than it was. Bv)=

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    We had a wall oven in our quarters on Fort Hood, TX. Stove top was gas, set on a flat surface with, as I recall, counter space on both sides. I really liked the wall oven, thought if we ever built a house, I'd do
    that. OTOH, our older daughter has one in her house--they had it custom built--but she's not really that happy with it.

    Does she have a specific complaint about missing features? Or perhaps
    she's just not a baker

    The dual oven set-up I had at the tin can was nice. I catered Thanksgiving dinner one year and it was as near perfect as I could have wished. Did the
    bird in the big (bottom) oven and the sides in the smaller upper unit.

    Did this on the cook-top using goose fat from the roasing bird ....

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Sauteed Potatoes in Goose Fat
    Categories: Five, Tv-food, Vegetables, Potatoes
    Yield: 6 Servings

    4 lg Idaho potatoes; peeled, in
    - 2" chunks
    6 tb Goose grease
    6 cl Garlic; sliced paper thin
    1/4 c Fine-chopped parsley
    2 tb Salt

    Preheat oven to 425ºF/220ºC.

    Boil potato pieces in salted water for 6 minutes & drain
    well. Heat a 12" to 14" saute' pan over medium heat and
    add goose fat. Add potatoes and shake pan. Cook for 10 -
    12 minutes, shaking, not stirring, to move spuds around
    constantly. Place in oven for 10 min, remove, sprinkle
    with garlic, parsley and salt and serve.

    Source: Mediterranean Mario w/Mario Batali;

    TV FOOD NETWORK Show # ME-1A23

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Tue May 20 22:15:30 2025
    Hi Dave,

    the burners. I'll bet your Dad's was white w/black accents. No
    "avocago" or "harvest gold" in those days.

    Yes, it was white but I don't remember any accents. It was the stove I learned to cook on.

    Maybe I was making the painting of the undersides of the stove's
    panels with black enamel and allowing it to show at the seams sound
    more elegant than it was. Bv)=

    Sounds logical.

    We had a wall oven in our quarters on Fort Hood, TX. Stove top was gas, set on a flat surface with, as I recall, counter space on both sides. I really liked the wall oven, thought if we ever built a house, I'd do
    that. OTOH, our older daughter has one in her house--they had it custom built--but she's not really that happy with it.

    Does she have a specific complaint about missing features? Or perhaps she's just not a baker

    She is somewhat of a baker. Top oven is actually a microwave. Main
    complaint about the regular ove is that it takes a long time to preheat
    and baking takes longer than usual time for most things.


    The dual oven set-up I had at the tin can was nice. I catered
    Thanksgiving dinner one year and it was as near perfect as I could
    have wished. Did the bird in the big (bottom) oven and the sides in
    the smaller upper unit.

    Did this on the cook-top using goose fat from the roasing bird ....

    Title: Sauteed Potatoes in Goose Fat DD> Categories: Five,
    Tv-food, Vegetables, Potatoes DD> Yield: 6 Servings

    Sounds like you made good use of all the cooking surfaces. I do remember
    that one year while we were in AZ, my sister roasted (not smoked) her Thanksgiving turkey on the outside gas grill. IIRC, that was one time
    when she was about to throw out the carcasse after the meal, with a lot
    of meat still on it (she didn't like dealing with leftovers). I asked if
    I could take the carcasse home with us (we'd brought up a cooler with
    pumkin pies and other goodies in it), got it and made soup with it.

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    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sat May 24 15:46:16 2025
    Hi Dave,

    She is somewhat of a baker. Top oven is actually a microwave. Main complaint about the regular ove is that it takes a long time to preheat and baking takes longer than usual time for most things.

    All ovens are different. The oven on my current stove heats to about
    340º on a setting of 350º. So, I boost the dial a bit until my instant-read tells me to temp is proper.

    That's why, early on, we bought the first in a number of oven
    thermometers. They were quite handy as we moved from place to place, not knowing initially how accurate the dial was. In one place (pre Army),
    the markings had all worn off the dial so it was quite the guessing game
    until we got the thermometer in and were able to do basic marks on the
    dial.

    meal, with a lot of meat still on it (she didn't like dealing with leftovers). I asked if I could take the carcasse home with us (we'd brought up a cooler with pumkin pies and other goodies in it), got it
    and made soup with it.

    Sounds like something I'd do. My local GFS is selling rotisserie
    chickens for U$3 each. I save the carcasses after stripping the meaat. Makes some very nice stock ... and inexpensive.

    I do that also with the rotisserie chickens we get.


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    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Ruth Haffly on Wed May 28 11:25:00 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    One time, as a chilli cook-off we fot sa new health minspector who
    was probably a bit "exercised" over having to work on a nice Sunday afternoon. First she ragged on me about not having a dish-washing
    set-up. And I told her "I don't re-use my pots and pans. I take them
    home and wash up in my kitchen sink. Then she wanted to check my thermometer. When I told her I hadn't brought onw she swelled up and
    asked "How do you know your chilli is at least 180 degrees?"

    So, I asked her "What temperature does water boil at?" mthen lifted
    the lid on my chilli pot to show I was holding a 5 bubble simmer.
    Bv)=

    Got the point across quick and easy without (too much) insult.

    Too mant bureaucraps focus more on the wording than on the intent of regulations.

    meal, with a lot of meat still on it (she didn't like dealing with leftovers). I asked if I could take the carcasse home with us (we'd brought up a cooler with pumkin pies and other goodies in it), got it
    and made soup with it.

    Sounds like something I'd do. My local GFS is selling rotisserie
    chickens for U$3 each. I save the carcasses after stripping the meaat. Makes some very nice stock ... and inexpensive.

    I do that also with the rotisserie chickens we get.

    One of the few things that smarty-pants Bobby Flay got right:

    Title: Rich Chicken Stock
    Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs
    Yield: 3 Pints

    I just use water, a bit of salt and Bragg's Seasoning for making stock. Then after I debone the bird, I'll add some turmeric.

    We all have our ways of getting it done. But, I've *always* used veggies
    as a part of my stock making ... be it poultry of beef/pork/etc.

    A free and easy addition to this stock is to bung in any celery leaves
    youmay have hanging about. I've never canned this - just jarred it in
    old mayonnaise (or similar) jars and refigerated it for up to a month
    or so.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Homemade Beef Stock
    Categories: Beef vegeta, Herbs
    Yield: 6 Quarts

    10 lb Meaty beef bones; shanks or
    - ribs, or a combination
    5 lg Shallots; halved
    4 Garlic cloves; halved
    4 c Rough chopped carrots
    1 lg Celeriac; chopped in large
    - pieces
    3 tb Tomato paste
    1 tb Olive oil
    5 qt Cool non-chlorinated water *
    12 Black peppercorns
    3 Dried bay leaves
    12 Parsley stems

    * You can let tap water sit in an open contasiner
    overnight to let the chlorine "out gas" and turn into
    "non-chlorinated" water. -- UDD

    Set the oven @ 425oF/218oC.

    Line a baking sheet with parchment.

    Put the bones, shallots, garlic, carrots, and celeriac
    on the baking sheet.

    Combine the tomato paste and oil in a small bowl, then
    rub all over the bones and vegetables. Spread the bones
    and vegetables out and roast until well browned, about
    40 minutes; rotate the pan halfway through.

    Transfer the roasted bones, vegetables, and any juices
    to a large stockpot. Add 1/4 cup of the water to the
    baking sheet to loosen any tasty bits and scrape this
    fond into the stockpot.

    Add the peppercorns, bay leaves, and stems to the pot,
    add the remaining water, and bring to a boil.

    Reduce the heat, skim any foam, cover, and simmer gently
    for 6 hours.

    Strain the stock through a colander into large bowls or
    jars. Refrigerate overnight.

    Scrape the solidified fat from the stock and discard.
    Strain the stock through a fine sieve into the stockpot
    and bring to a boil.

    Ladle into the clean jars. Wipe the jar rims clean with
    white vinegar. Place the lids and rings on the jars and
    finger-tighten the rings.

    Process at 10 pounds of pressure: pint jars for 20
    minutes, quart jars for 25 minutes. If you have a mixed
    batch, process for the full 25 minutes. Let the pressure
    fall and the canner cool before removing the jars.

    Let the jars cool completely, then test the seal.

    The stock is shelf stable for 1 year.

    By Cathy Barrow

    Makes: 6 quarts

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.motherearthnews.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sun Jun 1 18:10:18 2025
    Hi Dave,

    home and wash up in my kitchen sink. Then she wanted to check my thermometer. When I told her I hadn't brought onw she swelled up and
    asked "How do you know your chilli is at least 180 degrees?"

    So, I asked her "What temperature does water boil at?" mthen lifted
    the lid on my chilli pot to show I was holding a 5 bubble simmer.
    Bv)=

    Got the point across quick and easy without (too much) insult.

    Too mant bureaucraps focus more on the wording than on the intent of regulations.

    And those need to have a simple object lesson taught them.


    meal, with a lot of meat still on it (she didn't like dealing with leftovers). I asked if I could take the carcasse home with us (we'd brought up a cooler with pumkin pies and other goodies in it), got it
    and made soup with it.

    Sounds like something I'd do. My local GFS is selling rotisserie
    chickens for U$3 each. I save the carcasses after stripping the meaat. Makes some very nice stock ... and inexpensive.

    I do that also with the rotisserie chickens we get.

    One of the few things that smarty-pants Bobby Flay got right:

    Title: Rich Chicken Stock
    Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs
    Yield: 3 Pints

    I just use water, a bit of salt and Bragg's Seasoning for making stock. Then after I debone the bird, I'll add some turmeric.

    We all have our ways of getting it done. But, I've *always* used
    veggies as a part of my stock making ... be it poultry of
    beef/pork/etc.

    A free and easy addition to this stock is to bung in any celery leaves youmay have hanging about. I've never canned this - just jarred it in
    old mayonnaise (or similar) jars and refigerated it for up to a month
    or so.

    I'll use either old mayo (if they're glass) jars or some of my canning
    jars. A reuseabale lid, basic information on a piece of masking tape and
    into the fridge they go.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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