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I am truly sorry for many of you, those in all parts of the world who have to deal with this problem for now and for a very long time to come. I feel very lucky, before the pandemic, in trying to be environmentally sensible, I focused in making my garden more efficient; I compost 100% waste to minimize the use of fertilizers, I home-built a 3,000 watt solar system, and a 1,000 gallon rainwater system. This is helping to minimize the inflation pain somewhat. With food price not coming down soon, I am thinking of raising chickens . Here not far from NYC, hunting is not a good idea. Shelby, please help!!! dcarch

Eye opening! Thank you. dcarch

Finally I was able to find some fiddlehead fern. Made pan fried Bronzino with black garlic sauce to go with this dish. dcarch

Thanks. The mochi coffee ice cream tasted nice. My challenge was to fine a way to make mochi shaped into a little spherical ball. That was not successful because the dough was sticky and the ice cream was melting fast. So I took a shortcut and made mochi ice cream sandwiches instead. dcarch

A quick and easy Mother's Day dinner. dcarch Sous vide pan seared prime rib beef, home grown shiitake mushroom sauce Home made mochi coffee ice cream

It's that time of the year, hosta shoots poking thru garden soil, even before asparagus appears. Tender, crispy, delicious delicate flavor like a happy marriage between asparagus and endive. Made hosta with ravioli. dcarch

Agree. Pure table salt is a very good seasoning for all animals. The so called Himalayan pink salt tastes exactly as regular table salt. dcarch

For snow load, my suggestions: 1. The one top pipe at the peak of the curve, go to HD and get a larger diameter pipe to replace it. Shouldn't cost too much. 2. Get 5 2"x 2" lumber, cut post length to the height from ground to the underside of the top pipe. When heavy snow is forecasted, just pop up the posts inside the greenhouse right under the 5 cross points of the pipes. the will take care very heavy snow falls. Remove the posts after you clear the snow. BTW, snow is a very good insulator. It's a lot of work to remove and reinstall the plastic cover. You may want to consider also, a small solar panel for 12V LED lights, winter gets dark very early. The 12v, and you may want to have a 12V electric fence around the greenhouse. dcarch

Nice work! How are you anchoring it down? Did they provide parts for anchoring? dcarch

Many years ago, I was invited to a friend's house for dinner. Sheraton and her husbands were one of the 8 couples invited. Food was not the main topic of conversations that evening. I was not much into reading food reviews and didn't start a conversation about food with her. The only thing I remember about that dinner was her husband made a few comments about she being overweight, and she seemed not offended by him. RIP. dcarch

Thanks, I did need a good soaking. I smelled terrible. dcarch

What is the weight of one cubic yard of : Solid rock? up to 4,500 lbs Compacted wet clay dirt? up to 2,500 lbs. The pandemic taught me to expand my garden. After a lot of planning and preparation, solar panel system, electrical system, plumbing system, etc. I discovered a huge boulder, size about 1/2 cubic yard under where I planned to have the new growing area. I learned from youtube how to crack boulders using hand tools. So, I removed one yard of dirt to get to the boulder, 1 1/2 day to crack the boulder into manageable sizes, relocated all the cracked boulders, replaced 1 1/2 yard of dirt where the boulder was. Gravity makes gardening a pain. Thanks Mr. Newton! 😒 dcarch

Doing some research to buy a new digital thermometer. Reading questions and answers for one promising model, a potential buyer asks, " Can this meat thermometer be used as a rectal thermometer?". The manufacturer's tech support answers, "We don't recommend that use. However, if you insist, I suggest you consider buying two." dcarch

Just a simple St. Patrick's Day meal: smoked corned beef , cabbage, potatoes, and carats😆. dcarch

I use souv vide bags which can be boiled. There are many ways you can clean sous vide bags. I put then in the dish washer. After they are cleaned, you can freeze food in them. Rubber bands are what I use to close them. dcarch

If you do lots of gardening, it really slows down the "With each passing year ------" deterioration to your body and mind.👍 "There are much more interesting activities to do..." I agree. you will have less time if you garden to sit on the couch watching TV and eating chips. 😆 dcarch

They do make kosher beef bacon. How about turkey bacon? dcarch

Made dinner for two. SV/smoked lamb chops. I will go back to the store and buy more lamb chops 😍 dcarch

"-----Just Born Quality Confections, the 100-year-old family-owned company Born led for much of his life, said Monday that he had died peacefully on Sunday." --- he left peacefully, without a peep. dcarch

My Pasquini espresso machine does a very good job using 2% milk. dcarch

Hoppy New Year to all! dcarch 😶

Amazing chef, has to remember over a hundred recipes. dcarch

Most of you know the difference between "dry" scallops and "wet" scallops. It's a waste of money and time in cooking if you don't use "dry" scallops. Likewise, save up money, if you have budget issue, and only buy fresh shrimps like these in the above pictures. Those "Easy Peel" frozen shrimps is a joke. dcarch

This is how shrimps should be served and enjoyed. No tails attached. dcarch

It only happened once. That was once too many. Pasta sauce prayed all over the ceiling. The pressure cooker safety relief valve failed. Major kitchen cleanup afterwards and repaint ceiling. That sound ! I will never forget. dcarch