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[Vitriolhack]

Home made strawberry?

I prefer homemade raspberry. It has a little more zing in the flavor. Kids always loved the strawberry, tho. Wife used to make a couple of gallons a year of strawberry.

Strawberries, have more than one use!

 

[dkak001]

Strawberries, have more than one use!

That's what I keep trying to tell her!

 

[Missk_2022]

Home made strawberry?

I prefer homemade raspberry. It has a little more zing in the flavor. Kids always loved the strawberry, tho. Wife used to make a couple of gallons a year of strawberry.

No not homemade this time. Used bon mamme brand...pretty yummy

 

[Missk_2022]

Well, missed saying Good Morning, so - Good Afternoon
Busy day today...
I'll try to get this catch up out quick... busy, busy there, too

You did not... thanks for the reminder of a good tune. Will listen again later
(It's been playing rent free in my head all morning)

I feel seen

Another non-religious Amen and Hallelujah!!

I doubt I have much to teach, but I am happy to listen (or read) any ventings needed. Good to get that out in a healthy way so it doesn't come out all "Ground for Termination" Style

Eyes on the Prize!!

You, too?!?

I love your new Friday schedule!

In my best Mom Voice:
Did you at least move the furniture first, W??

In the Midwest, as soon as it hits 50F, it's Shorts Season

Most productive part of the day!!

One of my favorite authors, Patricia Briggs in Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson series) IYKYK

“Cheeses crusty, got all musty, got damp on the stone of a peach,” I agreed. He looked blank, so I repeated it with proper emphasis. “ ChEEZ-zes crusty. Got Al -musty. Got DAMp on the StoneofapeaCH.”

Yes!! That's the way to do it!!

Safe Travels, Wat

I agree with @Missk_2022 - stay away!! Stay FAR away until it's all over.

Holy And I thought the Wild Turkeys were bad!!
(animal not beverage)

I'm so sorry!! Not easy at any stage.
Went through something similar but not as extreme with my Aunt.



Agree

Gorgeous Morning Z image again. Happy Birthday!! I'm going to one tonight.

Glad you finally got in... did they at least let you know the doc was running behind?!? Grrr

No they did not. Something was going on. His ma was in jeans and a hoodie

 

[dkak001]

No not homemade this time. Used bon mamme brand...pretty yummy

That homemade stuff will spoil you! That's true for a lot of fruit based products. We put up over fifteen gallons of berries and cherries this summer. It was a crap year for apples, or we would have had another 5 gallons of fruit.

 

[Missk_2022]

That homemade stuff will spoil you! That's true for a lot of fruit based products. We put up over fifteen gallons of berries and cherries this summer. It was a crap year for apples, or we would have had another 5 gallons of fruit.

I dont know how to can... and to be honest sort of scares me.... we had a thing here where someone brought potato salad to a church picnic and gave a whole bunch of people botulism.... a whole bunch of them died and one was my patient in the er...it was awful

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Outside chores shortly, and then meatloaf for supper. I'll make 2 so's she can have leftovers to graze on for awhile. She prefers my cooking.


Truth be told, so do I . . . .

 

[dkak001]

I dont know how to can... and to be honest sort of scares me.... we had a thing here where someone brought potato salad to a church picnic and gave a whole bunch of people botulism.... a whole bunch of them died and one was my patient in the er...it was awful

WOW!!! It was canned potato salad???

Fruit stuff made into jelly is pretty safe. Sugar is a preservative too. Still have to be careful, tho.
We do freezer jam, so even safer. I think the freezer jam has a better flavor anyway. Less cook time so more of the fruit flavor is saved. Although I prefer canned blackberry jelly. They have a lot of seeds otherwise.

 

[Missk_2022]

WOW!!! It was canned potato salad???

Fruit stuff made into jelly is pretty safe. Sugar is a preservative too. Still have to be careful, tho.
We do freezer jam, so even safer. I think the freezer jam has a better flavor anyway. Less cook time so more of the fruit flavor is saved. Although I prefer canned blackberry jelly. They have a lot of seeds otherwise.

It has been 20 years... I think was just potatoes. All I know is the depth of health traced it back and tested it and bingo bango botulism.

 

[Missk_2022]

WOW!!! It was canned potato salad???

Fruit stuff made into jelly is pretty safe. Sugar is a preservative too. Still have to be careful, tho.
We do freezer jam, so even safer. I think the freezer jam has a better flavor anyway. Less cook time so more of the fruit flavor is saved. Although I prefer canned blackberry jelly. They have a lot of seeds otherwise.

My grandma made delicious freezer jam

 

[cowboyup6977]

I make all kinds of freezer jam
Had cherry on my French toast this morning

 

[likes2watchU]

Popping in before I pop out again. Crazy day...

Strawberries, have more than one use!

Is this the grown-up version of Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing? (by Judy Blume)
Eat it or wear it

we had a thing here where someone brought potato salad to a church picnic and gave a whole bunch of people botulism

We had something similar many years ago. Wedding reception. Whomever made the dinner had cooked ahead a huge batch of beef stroganoff using the industrial type kitchen on site. (school cafeteria kitchen maybe?)
They stored the food in the fridge overnight then reheated the next day.
Yeah - they put the big vat in the fridge. So the top and edges cooled but the middle was still piping hot. Everything curdled and spoiled.

lesson: cool in small batches so it cools all the way through

Although I prefer canned blackberry jelly. They have a lot of seeds otherwise.

I didn't live close enough to the grandma that did canning. Is it a PITA to strain berry seeds when making jelly/jam/preserves?

 

[Missk_2022]

I make all kinds of freezer jam
Had cherry on my French toast this morning

Yum

 

[Missk_2022]

Popping in before I pop out again. Crazy day...

Is this the grown-up version of Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing? (by Judy Blume)
Eat it or wear it

We had something similar many years ago. Wedding reception. Whomever made the dinner had cooked ahead a huge batch of beef stroganoff using the industrial type kitchen on site. (school cafeteria kitchen maybe?)
They stored the food in the fridge overnight then reheated the next day.
Yeah - they put the big vat in the fridge. So the top and edges cooled but the middle was still piping hot. Everything curdled and spoiled.

lesson: cool in small batches so it cools all the way through

I didn't live close enough to the grandma that did canning. Is it a PITA to strain berry seeds when making jelly/jam/preserves?

Not too bad. Just have to have a fine meshe strainer and a silicone spatula

 

[cowboyup6977]

Yum

I also make strawberry and blackberry

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Meatloafs are in the oven.


Looks to be a good batch.


Really, it's hard to fuck up.


I think I posted that recipe here so no one feels cheated.


https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/uploads/photos/19496.jpg

 

[Missk_2022]

I also make strawberry and blackberry

I love blackberries

 

[Missk_2022]

Meatloafs are in the oven.


Looks to be a good batch.


Really, it's hard to fuck up.


I think I posted that recipe here so no one feels cheated.


https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/uploads/photos/19496.jpg

Meatloaf is prob my fave meal... my lasagna is a close second.

 

[Missk_2022]

Om Om Om....

If I say her name 3 times will she show up?

 

[Missk_2022]

I hope grey is ok.... there was bad storms in Ireland and so i checked and there are also bad winds in Scotland.....

 

[Missk_2022]

I am in bed at 8pm.... boy am I cool

 

[Wonderer67]

I’ve had a couple of busy days at work, coupled with a drunken mosh fest with some of my neighbors.

Just checking in here I’ll go back a few pages and try to catch up as much as I can.

Hope everyone had a good end of the week and has a good weekend planned.

We will be rounding and splitting firewood tomorrow. A memorial service for my mom on Sunday.

 

[Wonderer67]

I joined at 3:28 AM club this morning… I tried to stay off my phone, but I just couldn’t get back to sleep.

I believe @nipplecaresser requested this photo. It was from Wednesday morning. It was 2° out.

https://imgur.com/a/MBD1nQW

this is my best Bigfoot look. In case ya don’t wanna see, I set it up as a link.

https://ibb.co/3vF0Lsb

 

[dkak001]

I didn't live close enough to the grandma that did canning. Is it a PITA to strain berry seeds when making jelly/jam/preserves?

Cook down as normal, strain through cloth. Messy, but not difficult.

 

[dkak001]

I love blackberries

Me too. We picked almost 10 gallons this year. Only cleaned up 1/4 of what was there. Did 8 gallons by myself the year before.

I have them in smoothies for breakfast (along with apples, carrots, celery, broccoli, etc...). Apples and berries give enough flavor the veggies sort of disappear. It tastes sweeter than it really is. (But don't tell my taste buds that!)