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LOL -- all the little ones are in the dishwasher

http://m.ky3.com/onceprivate-spring-and-cabin-can-now-be-your-next-summer-destination/21050392_33499972 Kinda scratching my head on this arrangement...

Did a stir fry a couple nights ago. Pretty uneventful. I've got the day off, so made a tasty b-fast. Poached egg on buttered toast.

Dont they got a Chick-fil-A?

I never Did understand this Haiku crap

I thought bucktail jigs were obsolete?

Went out and looked at the garden this AM -- first time in a few days. Most of my peppers have some kind of leaf disease now, so the rabbit doesn't like eating them anymore. This is really a pisser because I started them back inside in February. They're some of my favorite things to come out of the garden. Always do banana, poblano and Anaheim. I may have to go pick up some of the dregs at the garden center or nursery. Those Cubanelles always look sooo good. I like the look of the Big Daddy one too.

We've got all our cars outfitted with bluetooth/hands free. Couple that with Siri and I think you're quite a bit safer.

Yeah, that looks outstanding Chief.

If you're kids are great, consider yourself fortunate -- even give them some of the credit. Lot's of outstanding parents out there with kids that screw up.

I drive just fine after I've had a few drinks. It just takes intelligence and thinking ahead Sorry Jack -- taking your eyes off the road is just a bad idea. For cops too. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/15/raymore_teen_killed_head_collision/

Welcome to the forum, FoxMan2099. You ought to find a lotto good info through the site. Ask away!

That smell makes me sick. I would have to get a motel room after that.

Hah! Smallmouth are the best. I find the small ones the most delicious. The ones of legal size are so gamey I'm not a big dessert eater, but I really, really like the looks of that!

That is very cool. I've heard of cooking a whole fish encrusted in salt, but it never sounded all that great. With this, you've got the flavors coming in kinda gentle like, and no high temp and oil to get the work done and mess with the shrimp flavor. Seems like the shrimp would just shine done like this. I like it!

Yeah, it's good eats and kinda neat too. One of the ways they used to preserve the harvest back in the day. I wanna try pickles too.

Alright, made some sauerkraut today. Just two ingredients -- cabbage and pickling salt. Two regular heads of cabbage are about 5 pounds, and that needs 3 tablespoons salt. First, get all your mise and put them in their place. Take their picture. Pull off the outer, dark green leaves. Keep all the good ones -- they're gonna get used. Wash well, quarter and core. I've read some folks leave the core in, but I've never tried it. Grate it all down as much as you can, leaving as much flesh and fingernails out of it as possible. Then slice up the rest. I like the finer texture of grated better than sliced, but lots of folks slice it, use a cabbage slicer or mandolin. Stick it in the crock in three batches, adding 1 tablespoon salt after each addition. Use something to smash it up really good and get it to release its water. Don't try to do this with a potato masher -- use something you can lean into. You'll reduce the size down to about half the volume. Add water to cover by about an inch if needed. It needed. Put a layer cabbage leaves over the top, all the way out to the edges of the crock. You want to keep all the grated cabbage under water. Add the stones on top. Put on the lid. The lid sits in a slot -- you add a little bit of water (one martini glass full in my case) to seal it. That allows air to escape as it ferments. The airspace eventually fills with CO2 which protects it. I'll start this upstairs, then move it to the basement after about a week. Warmer temp helps it get started. About 4 weeks and this will be ready. Here's how I did it without a crock -- large Ball jar, doubled up Ziplock bag, filled with salt water.

Absitively! Get those little ice crystals going in there.

I lost a nephew to a texting driver. He was heading to his mom's house for his 18th birthday party when a 16 year old, whose parents didn't know she had the car, crossed through the median and hit him head on. Texting and driving is what you always hear about, but doing anything with your phone is just as bad.

Finally heard some yesterday afternoon. I was running a few errands, and had the car window cracked. Heard a few pockets of them in woody areas within few miles of home. We've got a lot of trees in my neighborhood, but nothing yet.

Did the penne with vodka sauce last night. Oh my, what shall I do with all that extra vodka??

Looking great. Way, way ahead of me, as you have been all year. No tomatoes anywhere near that size. What pepper is that? I don't even have any peppers setting fruit. I think the rabbit got tired of hot sauce on his meals, so they're finally taking off. I pulled out lettuce and other stuff yesterday, which will give my peppers more room to breath. Planted more bush beans where the lettuce was. Our coneflower never gets any higher than about 3 feet, and it never blooms this early.

LOL -- the plate o' bones is priceless! But, other than that -- those look outstanding! Talk to me about your rub, please.

Those two items not currently on the list. Kraut and maybe some pickles though. Seems pretty safe

I've made sauerkraut a few times, and have been thinking about other fermented foods too. Always wanted to get a German or Polish crock, but I'm too cheap. Found this knock-off on Amazon at about half the price: