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I have noticed. Many beautiful plating recently. dcarch

Summer has been hectic. A few recent ones, using lots from the garden. dcarch Deep fried squash blossom tastes like fried dough. I though of using the blossom's "saffron" to make a risotto. More blossom flavor. Again, squash blossom, on top of eggplant parmigiana Still more squash blossoms, deep fried. SV pork roast on squash greens (yes, you can eat squash greens)

No. I was only talking about leaves of some varieties. Not seeds. Also, Morning Glory and sweet potatoes are in the same family. Sweet potato leaves are a common vegetable for Asians and are sold in many Asian stores. dcarch

Some Morning Glory leaves are edible. dcarch

Don't you think a pop corn popper work the same way as an air fryer? dcarch

Ginseng? dcarch

tomato ice cream. dcarch

tomato powder. dcarch

They are both infrared generators. An infrared cooker is a broiler. dcarch

As I said, it can cook many recipes better than other appliances, just not frying. We like fried food because we like oil and fat. An air "fryer" can do very well with food that is fatty, like chicken wings, a small game hen, pork belly, etc. It can probably bake very well. It may even roast a small quantity of green coffee beans. I would not mind getting one for my kitchen. I probably mod it to be a hot air sous vide cooker. dcarch

It's a small convection cooker. It has nothing to do with frying. At 1,500 watts (20 watts are used for the fan), it is fairly low powered and good for small quantity of food. My hair dryer is 1,800 watts. There are recipes it can work well, and there are many frying recipes it can't work. Potato chips for instance. It is mostly a dehydrator for making chips. dcarch

As we know, it has been shown that millions of smart cars can easily be hacked. Imaging what can happen. People in North Korea can shutdown your refrigerator and extort you to pay a ransom. dcarch

beneficial for roots for some soil. dcarch

Before I use UV germicidal light, I just put a slightly wet towel on the board, and press a hot electric iron on it for a few seconds. Very quick and easy. dcarch

No. Not based on any research. Just my limited common sense. The making of sandpaper uses an electrostatic process, the charge on the particles causes sharp points to stand up. The sharp points will create groves on wood. The fine grain sandpaper will create very fine groves, I am not sure if the fine groves actually are smaller than many germs. Fine grain sandpaper gets clotted up very quickly and become useless. Used sandpaper may be dirty to be used again. Besides, normal kitchen just don't have a good supply of fine grit sandpaper. The shine on new boards from stores are mostly the oil finish applied on the board. A cabinet scraper will last and last and can be easily cleaned. It will give you a very very flat finish on wood. That's why cabinet makers use them instead of sandpaper. dcarch

And still growing growing! This year's tomatoes, big, big, but watery and lots of "green shoulder" condition. Not the best tasting. White Queen. Do they make bread that is big enough for one slice? :-) dcarch

Sanding creates micro grooves for germs. A cabinet maker's scraper gives a very smooth surface. dcarch

I bought a gyros from a food truck yesterday. There was a big sign on the truck: "If you have any kind of allergy, please don't buy food from me." So much simpler. With lawyers everywhere, you never know. dcarch

All cutting boards get damaged, plastic and wood. The damaged surfaces are the problem for sanitizing. There are no practical ways to repair the damages in the home kitchen. Sandpapering does not work. The following works very well for both wood and plastic boards: Get a set of cabinet maker's scrapers. They are not expensive. Every time you have done cutting, use the scrapers to clean the surface, then wash. The scarpers give a very flat shinny finish on the boards. Members here who has done woodworking will know what I am talking about. I am surprised that they do come with a scraper with every board they sale. dcarch

I use a germicidal UV light. dcarch

I am not that concerned about weeds. I don't think they effect crops much. This year's weeds will become next year's compost after rototilted. dcarch

Something is very strange this year! Tomatoes are huuuuge! Wonder what is going on? dcarch Ugly, but big Looks like 2.5 lbs, still growing.

There are many stores who will give you beet greens for free. Because people don't know how good the greens are and they don't want them. How very nice for me!!! dcarch Smoked chicken SV short ribs e

Congee = extreme Risotto. dcarch

Craig and Carolyn Male, two most important scientists who changed the world of tomatoes. dcarch