IowaDee

My neighbors are horrified at the idea that people would eat this stuff. When I said that it tasted like mushrooms, they looked at me as if I were from outer space. Now that Iowa has an ever increasing Latino population it may become something that is welcome at the table not swept under it. But it will be a very long time before my neighbors are excited rather than appalled to see it in their gardens.

He is, at least to me, a National Treasure. I never tire of watching reruns of his shows. His Cooking With Julia remains one of my all time favorites. His calm demeanor in the kitchen and his willingness to share and teach set him apart from many of the current day chefs. Happy 83rd and wishing you many more!

Bet he had to be careful and steer clear of magnets!

The bag 'o eggs reminded me of shopping for beer in Mazatlan, Mexico. Instead of a 6 pack , you got six bottles in a net. What a lot of clanking that made as you carried one in each hand up the steps to board the bus. Every passenger knew exactly what you had......We were very happy when a small market opened across from the condo and we could scurry across the street with our nets of Dos XX's.

I received a chafing dish as a wedding gift. I was all of 18 years old and didn't have a clue what a "chafe" was or why one needed a special pan for it. Chafing was something that happened when I wore a shirt that had too much starch in the collar. I finally figured the pan made a passable fondue pot and put it to use for that. I re-gifted it at the first opportunity and now kind of wish I had it back.

Ooh, a world without key lime pie makes me sad. I understand the confusion and by the way, I have been called a "meaningless character" a time or two. But thanks for clearing that up.

So how can one tell the difference between limes and lemons if both are green? I have seen limes as large as lemons but the lemons were yellow making it easy to tell them apart.

Have a farmer near here that raises Galloways. Locals just call them Oreos. We raised Charolais years ago. I am convinced they are the breed behind the Cow jumped over the moon rhyme. They can clear a six foot gate from a standing start. And they actually glow in moonlight. .eerie beasts. Angus are the breed of choice in this area now. As far as the milking breeds Holsteins rule the milking parlor. The bulls have among the worst reputations of any breed among locals. Many of the Amish farmers are getting out of the dairy cattle business and buying dairy goats. The demand for milk has really gone up. Part of this is due to the popularity of goat cheese and goat milk yogurt. And the expenses of raising goats vs cattle is a lot. Sorry I tend to wander off subject in the blink of an eye. 'Rereading this, it sounds like I meant it is more expensive to raise goats than cattle. Nope, just the opposite.

Knowing the wonderful meals that await him, he probably healed at warp speed. So glad your story had a happy ending and I look forward to reading about many more amazing meals. There hasn't been a breakfast you have posted that hadn't made my mouth water!

That looks delicious. I really enjoy seeing all your different chopstick rests too. You have such a cute collection of critters! So far, the panda one is my favorite!

It also helps to prevent forest fires from breaking out in the pan or so I've heard.😉

Throwing away the leftover Halloween candy one year and a penny went along for the ride in the disposal. Made the cutest little copper ball! Even so, once was more than enough.

I so second that nomination! I love that man,

And Bacon, gotta have a bacon scented candle too.

The cover of that book is perfect. Name me one person who could possibly resist going through that door! You just have to see and taste what awaits you on the other side. We are currently on a mole kick and that along with chile rellenos are the perfect foods until further notice

liuzhou, I would like to add my sympathy if only I had any. I've looked and looked for my tiny violin but can't find it at the moment. Please, just pretend you hear a sad song that expresses my feelings for having to eat that horrible meal. It must have been sheer hell and the addition of corn would have been the final blow. You should probably turn down all future invites knowing how you had to suffer........😁

I suspect a lot of hospital kitchens could not function without having jell-o has a fall back menu item. At least that seems to be the case around here.

Hoop cheese, wow that brings back a memory . My folks used to make a hoop cheese omelet. It was more like a souffle in that you beat the egg whites and carefully folded them into the yolks and cubed cheese. They always topped it with sour cream and apricot jam. We used a brand put out by Knudson. They may well still make cream cheese and sour cream but I'm no longer in their area. I've tried substituting but nothing really works.

I tad off topic but kinda of funny. I had a question from an Amazon buyer about a container of specialized salt. He/she wanted to know how long an unopened jar of the salt would keep. I just told them it would last as long as the earth did but had no way to prove it.

Oh I miss her posts so much! I learned something new every time she posted. I don't even care much for fish but I enjoyed every trip she took us on relating to them.

Good Lord, I never heard of a Petunia Pickle Bottom but now I don't think I can live without one Is it animal, mineral or vegetable?

I was digging through a box of recipes that were my grandmother's. I found one for mincemeat. I remember she had canning jars of the stuff in the basement. Since I'm the only one in the family who likes it in any form, I won't bother to even attempt it. If you're interested, here it is: 3 lbs beef 1 lb suet 2/3 quarts apples 2 lbs, raisins 2 lbs currents rinds from 2 lemons, grated 1 gallon of cider Cloves, nutmeg cinnamon and sugar to taste. The rest of the recipe is up to you, there are no instructions I'm assuming she ground it all together. I remember how amazed I was to find out that mincemeat really was actual meat

The wild critters that come in the night around here eat well. None are fussy eaters and about anything I heave out the door is gone by morning. I never throw anything out that might harm the neighbor's roving dog but most stuff is fair game....first come, first served. Years ago we had a mama goat and her twin kids. Now that was like having three garbage disposers on the hoof plus they were just plain fun to be around. I have a semi-system of arranging stuff in the fridge so it won't get overlooked. Someone else just returns things to the first empty space he sees. The librarian in me wants my food to be organized. Spices in ABC order, condiments together, dairy here, jams and jellies there and make sure you "reshelve" them correctly, just like books. I need a Dewey Decimal System for food. Whoa, did I get off track or what? Sorry! But, yes I over buy and justify it by the fact that the nearest decent market is 26 miles away and we might get snowed in just anytime.....(even in July)

Me too. It is a perfect example of what makes egullet so unique and so special. I wonder just how many countries are represented by posters? Be fun to see a world map of them.

My mother-in-law said the way to treat corn is to have a pot of water boiling before you go into the garden to pick the corn. Pick, shuck and toss in the pot. She never committed as to how long to let the corn boil. As a Californian, she didn't consider me worthy of that family secret. Me, I let the pot come back to a boil, turn it off, cover it and let the corn steep for about 15 minutes. Oh, my own secret is to add sugar, not salt to the water. End of hijack.