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Joy H., Group Founder
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Sep 21, 2013 09:57PM
Jim, you're making me hungry, especially for egg plant! LOL
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Carol wrote: "I just finished Pope Joan last night. Really liked it---very intriguing!"Hi Carol! Good to hear from you. Here's a link to my review of Pope Joan. Yes, some parts of the book were compelling.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I used up the last of my garden's eggplants to make moussaka last night. I got the recipe from the finest cookbook ever printed - the 1976 edition of The Settlement Cook Book: Treasured Recipes of Seven Decades: The Famous All-Purpose Cook Book for Beginner and Expert: The Way to a Man's Heart. It has everything in it & most recipes are simple. It's broken up into obvious sections with the beginning explaining the basics, whether it's where a cut of meat comes from or how to do basic doughs. Any idiot that can read can do them which suits me perfectly.;-)
My MIL, Ginny, as goofy as she was, gave it to Marg when we first got married & we've given a copy to all our kids. There's so much good stuff in it. Not just conversion tables & a wonderful index, but also sections on how to set a table depending on how formal a dinner is & how to plan for parties. Ginny was a super cook & regularly whipped up gourmet dishes from scratch from cookbooks that made no sense to me, but said this was her cooking bible, so it became ours. For instance, a friend on FB said moussaka was hard to make, but I whipped it & the cobbler up in a little over an hour with no previous experience. No need for lots of fancy cooking gear, either.
Anyway, the prep of the eggplant called for salting it for 30 minutes before cooking, just about what Nina said. I think she might have given the time as 10 minutes & I'm not sure how long I did let it sit. I was made a fruit cobbler & frizzled up the ground beef at the same time, so it sat until I got back to it - probably 20 minutes. It tasted good & didn't take much over an hour to make both, if you don't count the oven time for the moussaka. I don't because I was free to do other stuff then. It came out pretty good.
Jim, so interesting you mentioning, The Settlement Cookbook. I had my mother in law's book which was the original version. I have since given it to my daughter but will look next time I'm at her house for the date. I think it was the early 1900's. Also, there was an article explaining it's history in a magazine I saved. I will look that up also. At a garage sale last year I actually picked up and bought the version you mentioned. Almost every woman from the early nineteen hundreds who lived in Milwaukee had that book. More later.
Jim wrote: "I used up the last of my garden's eggplants to make moussaka last night. I got the recipe from the finest cookbook ever printed - the 1976 edition of The Settlement Cook Book: Treasured Recipes of..."Jim, if I ever decide I like to cook, I'll try that cookbook. On the other hand, I could give it to my husband for Christmas. He's the cook in the family. Thanks for telling us about it.
The Settlement Cook Book: Treasured Recipes of Seven Decades: The Famous All-Purpose Cook Book for Beginner and Expert: The Way to a Man's Heart
PS-I wish I had been there to have a portion of that moussaka. I LOVE moussaka!
My review of it is here:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
In it, I warn against the 1903 edition because it doesn't have oven temperatures which is tough on us younger folks that grew up using them. Copies of it are very cheap to pick up, but it's also not nearly as comprehensive as our edition. I think it is the original.
I've also seen a 1990's version that I didn't care for. I think the 80's edition is OK, but the 1976 version is perfect for me. The recipes got fancier after that, more alcohol, too. I'm fairly sure there are other editions, but I'm not familiar with them.
Amazon advertises the '76 edition as follows: "23 Used from $12.10". But it's not Amazon Prime; so I'd have to pay for shipping. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671...PS-Half.com has it for $2.11 (used) plus shipping. http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Sett...
We went out to cut some fallen ash trees off the paths on the south side of the woods when a young deer, this year's baby, took off with Lily behind her. It was a good foot taller than Lily & had a 50 yard headstart, so I thought it would be able to outrun her & pop over the fence. I parked the pickup as close I could get & was just getting the chainsaw out when I heard the most horrific bawling.It sounded close so Pixie & I took off running north through the woods toward the sound. It wasn't until I got the the north end that we found it, though. Lily had hamstrung it & brought it down. She left it, but the other two were attacking it, not killing it outright, so I had to shoot it.
My neighbor had seen the start of the action. He & his son were out stacking firewood. When I walked back he asked about it & said he'd take it for the meat. At least there are plenty of them & it didn't go to waste, but it was still a heart breaking end to a pretty little doe.
:-(
Jim. my Settement Cook Books were the 1925 and 1975 issues. From the sound of your 1976, the 1975 must be quite similiar. Next time I'm at my daughter's I'll check the magazine article and see if it has any more info than you posted.
Jim wrote: "We went out to cut some fallen ash trees off the paths on the south side of the woods when a young deer, this year's baby, took off with Lily behind her. It was a good foot taller than Lily & had ..."Jim, that is so heart breaking! I feel very bad for that poor little doe. Sorry you had to go through that too. Does Lily do things like that often? Is she a Jack Russell Terrier?
No, thankfully, it doesn't happen often. We have a 4' fence around our property, so usually if they can jump in, they can jump out & that's the end of it. Lily is fast, but I thought even a small deer would have been faster, especially with such a head start, or I would have tried to call her off. Lily is an English Pointer, but raised with Jack Russells, so she's a bit confused. Of course, she has one of the Jacks pointing at birds now, too...
;-)
Would Lily have obeyed if you had called her off?
I don't know. She does back off when I tell her during a fight with a groundhog or a coon. The Jacks are tougher to get off of things. Last coon they got, Lily backed right off & Pixie barely stepped away. Amber backed off, but darted back in & almost got shot. I almost hit her with the hammer when I killed their last groundhog, too. Amber is definitely the worst since Pixie is scared of shooting. Amber & Lily don't care about shots, though.
You never know with dogs. Usually Romeo will obey immediately but there are times when he just stares right back at me and stands his ground, as if to say: "Are U talking to me?" :) He has a stubborn streak I think.
We got a new JRT puppy. He's about 7 weeks old & arrived at a friends house carried in the mouth of a bull dog. The owner gave him to us due to the jealousy problem. Good for the puppy. The place is awful. He's currently named Munchkin, but that was the name of our first JRT who we had for over 19 years. While I certainly hope this guy is half as good, I think that name is in the reserved category now. Any ideas on a new one? I put a picture here:
https://www.goodreads.com/photo/user/...
Oh, he looks so much like my daughter's Jack that died last year that if I had him I would call him "Gus," after him. Gus was the smartest dog I ever came across. He looks like a winner. Maybe that's a good name for him, "Winner?"
I'm afraid Gus is another reserved name as far as I'm concerned. My uncle had a dachshund by that name. 2 people have suggested "Patch". Makes me think of Patch Adams & the little mutt is pretty patchy right now. He has 2 sores, probably from fleas. I think they're gone, thankfully.I'm going to probably take off early today to take the pup in for shots, worming, & a checkup. Pixie needs to go in, too. Indy (Marg's new horse) ran Pixie over last Tuesday & she was feeling pretty rough. Kept her right eye closed, but seemed fine on Wednesday. Yesterday, she was closing her eye again & sleeping a lot. Not eating as well, either. Marg says she's better this morning, but they eye is looking filmy & Marg's been putting the ophthalmic ointment in that she keeps around for us & the animals, so something isn't right.
Jim wrote: "We got a new JRT puppy. He's about 7 weeks old & arrived at a friends house carried in the mouth of a bull dog. The owner gave him to us due to the jealousy problem. Good for the puppy. The place i..."Jim, good luck with your new JRT puppy. So cute! What did you mean when you said "carried in the mouth of a bull dog"?
Here are some pics I know you've seen before but they show 2 JRT dogs who visited us once. They were so lively! https://picasaweb.google.com/Sea1934/...
Hope Pixie will be OK.
I'm still waiting for our son to get a new puppy. His other aged dog, Boogie, died earlier this year. I've been looking forward to having a new grand-dog! :)
Boxer. Not bull dog. My mistake, but I meant what I said. The boxer had the puppy in its mouth & carried it over 1/4 mile down the lane to when a neighbor saw it & took it away from him. No idea why or what the dog thought it was doing. Weird, but the original owner thought it was a jealousy issue, so didn't want the pup back. The first neighbor kept him a couple of days, then was going away, so gave him to another neighbor who is a friend of ours. She had him most of a week until we got him last night. He's only about 7 weeks old, so he's had a very hard time in his short life.
Cute dog photos, Joy; thanks for sharing! And congratulations on the new boat; it looks lovely. I trust you guys will get a lot of enjoyment out of it!
I meant to compliment you on the new boat, Joy. Prettiful!
Joy H. wrote: "While we're talking of new acquisitions, here's our latest:https://picasaweb.google.com/Sea1934/..."
Bet you can hardly wait for next boating season to try it out. Good luck. What did you name it?
I spent an hour at the vet's this morning with mixed results. The new puppy is officially Pip MacLachlan & joined the amazingly long list (Erin's 2 cats & 2 dogs are on there, too.) of animals covered by our account. Pip has worms pretty bad, unsurprisingly. The bald patches are likely from fleas, definitely not mange, thankfully. Otherwise, he's in fine fettle & has 3 more visits to go to get fully wormed & vaccinated.
The bad news is that Pixie has a detached lens in her right eye, probably from Indy running over her last Tuesday possibly combined with something else that happened over the weekend. She seemed fine last Wednesday - Saturday, then was very off on Sunday & was squinting her eye a lot. Marg's been putting ophthalmic ointment in it since & will have to keep it up for another week. She's also got some doggy aspirin to keep the inflammation down.
On the brighter side, I had the rest of the day to do chores & Pip was a big help. We trimmed the Rose of Sharon & Weigelia bushes, loaded up the truck & dumped them in the brush pile. Then we did a lot of weeding, some other trimming, & took a walk in the woods. In between times, Pip collapsed in a heap worn out from the work. He's zonked right now, too.
Poor Pip! I'm so glad you're taking good care of him, Jim. Strange about the boxer carrying him. I've never seen a dog hold another dog like that. I assume it by the scruff of its neck.Too bad about Pixie. Will her eye go back to normal?
Thanks to all for your comments on the boat. This will be "Sea Dance VII". I hope we live till next summer so we can enjoy it. At our age, one never counts on it.
From what we heard, the boxer was carrying Pip IN his mouth, not by the scruff. I've seen it before. Maverick, a mutt/Great Dane mix that we had used to carry Schuster, a tiny kitten, in his mouth. I chucked Mav under the chin one time as I walked by & Schuster came running out. Cut Mav's tongue with his claws.Mom found Schuster on the road of that name when he was about 4 weeks old & brought him home. Maverick appointed himself guardian & the two were inseparable for the first few months.
No, Pixie probably will never be able to see properly out of that eye again. The lens is what helps us focus at different distances, so she'll be able to detect movement, but won't see clearly. Eventually, it will likely go blind, the vet thought.
Joy, of course you'll be around to enjoy your new boat. My husband and I are ten years beyond you and we'd love to have a ride on your boat.
Jim, your stories about your animals and their relationships are always interesting to me. I never knew that dogs carry animals inside their mouths. That's amazing!I always get a kick out of our Romeo and our son's dog, Alice, when they are together. They look back for one another when they are heading for the door to go out. They RUN to the door like two kids going out to play.
Stray kittens by the side of the road always break my heart. We're usually going to fast to stop. But I probably wouldn't adopt one because I'm allergic to cats.
Sorry about Pixie's eye.
Nina wrote: "Joy, of course you'll be around to enjoy your new boat. My husband and I are ten years beyond you and we'd love to have a ride on your boat."Nina, thanks for the optimistic outlook. My philosophy is that we have to keep going and cherish each day we have. No use giving up ahead of time. :)
Wish you were near enough to have you ride with us!
Aw, Jim! I WANT A PUPPY! :)
They are cute, but exhausting to keep up with. Not as bad as a little kid, but close especially with the weather getting colder. Our temp went from the 70's on Friday to a cold rain on Saturday that gave us frost Sunday morning. That means we can't just stick him outside. Pip is tiny, too. He's only 7 or 8 weeks old now. He weighed in at 2 lbs last Tuesday at the vets' & is only about 4" at the shoulder. The bottom of our dog door is 6" tall, well above his head. It won't be long before he figures it out, but in the meantime...
Yes, Jim, the fact that dog's require regular "outings" makes life a bit hard at times, especially in cold weather. I notice that our Romeo seems to think twice about going out into the cold compound when he first wakes up. I don't blame him!Our son, who lives in the city and has no yard, must walk his dog regularly. I cringe when I think of him having to go out in freezing weather to walk the dog.
PS-Fortunately, your Pip will grow FAST! lol
It will be nice when Pip is big enough to go riding with us, although it's going to be a bit scary for a while. We have Cutter back & he's the one that turned Harley into a tripod when she barked at him. Then there was Indy, Marg's new horse running Pixie over Tuesday night 2 weeks ago. Pixie seemed fine until the dogs got that deer on Saturday & she was really bad on Sunday. I'm guessing that Indy started it & the deer finished her eye off. The vet says the lens is torn loose & now her eye looks to be permanently clouded. She's actually doing better than when she could see out of it some. We think she's deaf on that side too, though. That's really bad since she can't tell when something comes up on her from the right.
Jim, how old is Pixie?I hope the animal accidents are over for a while at your place. How many animals do you have altogether? Your vet must love you! Do you get a discount?
Pixie is... 4 or 5, I think. Marg knows. She keeps records.I hope the accidents are over too, but we usually seem to have something going on. We have 4 dogs (3 JRT's & Lily, my English Pointer), 2 goats, 3 ponies, & 3 horses, so not all that many. No fowl, rabbits, sheep, steers, or pigs, although we occasionally think about the last 2, but not until I get some new fencing around the north field - probably never.
No, the vet doesn't give us a discount, although we do have an account & are on a first name basis with the half dozen people in the office. The vets' office staff rotates a lot of duties, so most of them have been out to our place at one time or another & one of the vet techs, Melissa, keeps her horse with the same gal Marg goes to for lessons. Small world.
Hopefully the horse count will go down again soon. Marg thinks she found someone that wants Cutter again. It would be even nicer if she could sell Rascal & Erin would take Topaz, but I don't think that's happening too soon. Rascal is still too green & Erin's finances won't handle supporting a horse yet. She has 2 cats & 2 dogs already.
Jim wrote: "... We have 4 dogs (3 JRT's & Lily, my English Pointer), 2 goats, 3 ponies, & 3 horses, so not all that many. ..."Jim, that's quite a family! Must keep you busy! But I know you like being busy. :)
It's a cozy number of animals compared to what I grew up with Joy & not nearly as much work. We used to have dozens of chickens, ducks, & geese of various breeds, guinea hens, turkeys, & peacocks. We often had a cow, a few horses or ponies, sometimes a mule or two. There were always several dogs & a few cats, some indoor & others lived outside or in the barns. We had 10 or 12 steers every year, a herd of sheep of about 50 ewes, so we'd have about 100 lambs every year, too. One year we had pigs & then there were always strays or guests that came by. We often raised a fawn. I even had a groundhog & some raccoons one time. Mom nursed an injured hawk for a while once. You never knew what you'd find around the place.
Compared to most of our Goodread friends, Jim, you probably are considered to have many animals; not quite a zoo though. And as far as accidents go, because you do actually have more than a only animal it reminds me that raising six children, we too had more accidents in the family than my friends with one.
True, Nina. The kids were all responsible for sending their siblings to the ER more than once, especially the oldest one. He's a gentle soul, but his curiosity caused more than a few disasters. I'm not sure if the time he tried to make glass & wound up giving his brother a third degree burn along his entire forearm was worse than the time he almost blinded Erin when a battery squirted alkaline into her eyes. The other broken bones & stitches paled compared to those, although the horse & motorcycle accidents were worse. Oh well, we never believed in safety first. Have fun & take your lumps occasionally. The only thing certain is we're not getting out of this alive.
;-)
Jim wrote: "It's a cozy number of animals compared to what I grew up with Joy & not nearly as much work. We used to have dozens of chickens, ducks, & geese of various breeds, guinea hens, turkeys, & peacocks...."WOW, Jim! Was this in Long Island, NY?
Jo, Thanks for the links to the reviews of the book, "Canada." Very interesting to read what others had to say about it. It is our book club selection this month so I can use some of what I read that others think about this book besides me.
You're welcome, Nina. It sounds like a real downer of a book (from what I read in some of the GR member reviews). What do YOU think of it?
No, Joy. On Long Island, we only had a 7 acre farm, so we had a couple of horses, goats, & a variety of fowl - chickens, ducks, & geese - plus a dog & the occasional barn cat. We had 130 acre farm in Maryland, though. More room, more animals.
Interesting evening last night. I got within 5 miles of home when my car suddenly overheated due suicidal coon yesterday morning, so my neighbor is buying me new radiators today (engine & AC) as both are bent. It's crazy, but there is nothing protecting them & they're just a foot off the road.The weather is cold, so Pip learned to use the dog door, at least to get in. It's over his head & the flap is heavier than he is, but with a running start, a good head butt, & some wiggling he manages. He woke me up at 4am this morning & I set him out on the porch. He ran right off into the grass to do his business. He was back in chewing on my bare toes before I finished brushing my teeth.
I put him in the pen we set up on the kitchen floor that extends under the table. It's on Linoleum, so if he goofs, it's easier to clean up, but we haven't had to yet. At night, we put him in his crate, so he squeaks & wakes me up to let him out. Last night, he slept all the way through until the early wake up call. The night before he woke me up at midnight & 3:30am.
We went for a walk in the woods last night & the last half was fine. The first part was marred by hooved pests. First Rascal came after us begging for a cookie. He wandered behind us halfway down one side casually grazing on the trees. Pip wasn't happy & tried to stay ahead of me. I finally picked him up & chased Rascal back to the other horses. We hadn't gone far before Indy came after us, though. I had to chase him off, too. Sheesh! They're like 1/2 ton lap dogs.
Jim, do you mean a raccoon got inside your motor?Pip sounds like he's doing very well at being house-broken. Good boy, Pip!
No, the coon ran out into the road & I hit him. I found out that the radiators have little protection since the bottom of the bumper is about even with the base of them. My insurance company is having it towed down to my neighbor's shop & hopefully they'll repair it rather than total it. Even though it's just the 2 radiators & labor, the car is a 2006 Cobalt with 80K miles on it, so not worth much to them. I was planning on trading it in soon for a newer used car.
Jim, I didn't know what make a Cobalt is. So I looked it up:http://www.chevrolet.com/discontinued...
The page gives links to sites which "provide a guide to Cobalt selling prices".
According to Kelly Blue Book, one of the links on that site (thanks!) it's worth $3250 for trade-in. Not a lot, but not bad since I paid $6000 for it over 40K miles ago. I plan to start looking for another soon so I have some time to find a good deal.I don't want anything fancy. I just need something to commute in & like a smaller 4 door so it's useful, but easier on gas. I drive about 70 miles a day commuting, so the gas does add up.
Of course they discontinued the Cobalt. It was a good little commuter car. Ugh. They discontinued the S10 & replaced it with a piece of junk - the Colorado. It's getting ridiculously difficult to find a decent vehicle any more. Lots of plastic bells & whistles that break & cost money.
I'm getting really tired of all the things I don't want; security alarm, powered everything, & safety features that drive me nuts. My wife's pickup dings at me every couple of minutes if I don't buckle my seat belt & it has a heart attack if I open the door while its in gear. Sheesh! It's a work truck. If I'm puttering around out in the field, I don't need it yelling at me.
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