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3871. arkymalarky - 10/8/2006 6:49:19 PM Wow, I'll say! 3872. arkymalarky - 10/8/2006 6:51:06 PM It occurs to me I should post my request here too (from the Cafe):
I have a special request:
AND THIS IS FOR ALL YOU LURKERS OUT THERE, TOO!! ;-)
We're doing a community cookbook as a fundraiser for our local STUDENT chapter of our rural group and we're requesting favorite family recipes. We'll print the name of the contributor and the family member or friend the recipe came from. I have no idea the responses we'll get locally yet, but if anyone here has a favorite to contribute (even if it's already in The Good Life--this would be with the info for the cookbook) and would send it to amalarky@yahoo.com it would be great. I'll also send back the info on how to order one. We have had such good recipes posted here over the years, I just had to ask.
3873. thoughtful - 10/10/2006 8:05:23 PM Anyone know what an apple kuchen is supposed to be?
I came across an old recipe that my MIL tore out of a magazine probably 40 years ago. It sounded good, but when I made it, it was clear the recipe had a problem...I added more than twice the flour called for and it still wasn't stiff enough to be able to 'pat' into the baking pan. It came out ok though I also had to bake it 20 min longer than the recipe said too. It came out tasting something like an apple muffin except the apples were on top instead of mixed in.
Any insight would be appreciated. 3874. judithathome - 10/10/2006 9:11:52 PM I think it's supposed to be like a tart. We had them in Germany and it seems like they were a cross between a cakey base with apples on top or a large tart with the crusty stuff on the bottom and the top...can't recall. I had so much wonderful stuff over there, it's hard to remember what was what. 3875. judithathome - 10/10/2006 9:15:07 PM Here's a recipe that has a fairly good description of it...no picture, alas.
Apple Kuchen 3876. thoughtful - 10/10/2006 10:24:28 PM ok. Thx 3877. wabbit - 10/11/2006 12:16:07 AM Hey t'ful, how's the house coming along? 3878. thoughtful - 10/11/2006 2:49:23 PM Hi wabbit, thanks for asking. We got permission for a variance from planning and zoning and just last night we got approval from wetlands with the stipulation that we delineate the wetlands area and are allowed to mow it only once a year. So that's actually pretty good, especially since they left it up to us how to delineate it...be it with hedges, trees, fencing, stone, whatever. We figured we'd have to give something and better that than the conservation easement they were pushing for.
Now another big hurdle is coming up...the town will probably revise the zoning to include that any historical house that is to be demolished must be posted and wait 3 mos before demolition so the historical society can approve/disapprove the project based on the historical significance of the home. We've got to talk to the powers that be to see what we can do to be 'grandfathered' in before the reg change. If not, we may be stuck. Heaven forbid, after all this, the historical society should block us! And wouldn't you know it, the meeting on this reg change is the end of the month...not a whole lot of time to get it done. I think we may get stuck.
But given the condition of the house and it's 1930s interior, I can't imagine them blocking us...biggest fear is it'll be the 'test case' and they may want to show their muscle on it.
I'm getting a very qué será será attitude about this whole process...too many steps between now and finished product to sweat each one. 3879. thoughtful - 10/12/2006 8:36:26 PM ronski, orchid question. Denny my dendrobium through 2 shoots with lots of blossoms off of each...one slightly behind the other. The first one with the biggest blossoms now has blossom drop...before they open, they start to 'wimp' and go brown. From my readings I'm guessing it's due to change in temp or watering. Any ideas? 3880. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 10/14/2006 3:11:42 AM The next time a telemarketer calls, try some of the ideas in this audio file.
3881. judithathome - 10/15/2006 5:09:19 AM I don't get telemarketer calls any more since registering with the No Call List but when I did, I would ask them for thir home phone number and what time zone they were in so I call them at dinner time and interrupt their meal like they were doing mine. 3882. Ronski - 10/16/2006 11:09:10 PM thoughtful,
Sounds like a moisture (lack of) problem; or fungus (maybe too much moisture?); or a cold draft or dry heat.
Also, can you see any insects? 3883. thoughtful - 10/16/2006 11:42:58 PM no insects... i think with my days away, i may have screwed up the watering pattern.
And then we've turned the heat on, but while we were away the house was pretty chilly.
Of course with the change of season and the odd weather we've been having the light in the window has changed.
And then i can't remember if i gave him his regular monthly feeding
between my husband ending up in the hospital, my sil dying of cancer and the stresses of getting the approvals through the town for our new house and the usual work load, it's been a tad hectic. Perhaps he's just picking up on my stress...somehow orchids would seem to be fairly empathetic plants.
3884. arkymalarky - 10/17/2006 5:08:33 AM It sounds like you've had a rough time lately. I hope your husband's doing better. 3885. wabbit - 10/17/2006 2:49:36 PM Geez thoughtful, I hope things settle down soon. Is Mr. t'ful ok? 3886. thoughtful - 10/17/2006 3:15:32 PM thanks for the kind thoughts.
Hubby is doing much better.
SIL is 5'10" and down to 88 lbs and stuffs herself full of morphine and is still going to work. She makes the auschwitz survivors look well fed. I don't know how long she can hang on, but if she makes it to Nov 22, she'll turn 40. But I don't think she'll make it. I don't see how she can. 3887. wabbit - 10/17/2006 3:27:12 PM I'm sorry to hear about your sil. She's so young. It sounds like she's trying to go out on her own terms. Best wishes for her and for all of you. 3888. thoughtful - 10/17/2006 3:57:28 PM Yes, that's it exactly. She's going out on her own terms.
Same way my dad went out...
Same way my father in law went out...
I can see myself doing the same.
A control freak to the end. 3889. wabbit - 10/17/2006 4:00:38 PM I hope I'm aware enough at the end to do the same. 3890. wabbit - 10/31/2006 9:11:13 PM My father asked me to take an old, well-set red wine stain out of a light gray sweater he has. I thought I'd try something I read not too long ago, when I was looking for ways to get an old coffee stain out of a light beige wool sweater of Spunky's. White vinegar worked on the coffee stain. I started with diluted vinegar, and finally ended up using it straight. It took a while and a good deal of scrubbing, but the coffee stain did come out. A wash in Woolite took the vinegar smell out of the sweater - my hands took a little longer.
Back to the red wine stain - I used hydrogen peroxide and a bit of Dawn dishwashing liquid. I have some of that foamy kind of Dawn and used that, which worked well. Perhaps any dish detergent will work. I didn't measure, but roughly two tablespoons of peroxide with about half a teaspoon of soap. The peroxide alone didn't touch it, so something in the soap must cause a reaction. Finish up by rinsing with hot water, and let dry. Worked like a charm.
With the holiday wine-spilling season coming up, I thought some of you might be able to use this.
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