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• At 2008.07.19 17:05, biscuit said:

  I think we hit 100 for the first time this season. That’s a record for us, but I haven’t minded - the low temps have made for a very pleasant summer.

  Alas, the 100s are here.

  For dinner: ::cough:: menudo ::cough::

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• At 2008.07.19 17:17, Kate Petersen said:

  No menudo, but I’ve been searching out purveyors of dried hominy so I can make some posole. I’m down to my last bag!

  I bought some smoked ham hocks yesterday to make bean soup, too. Yes, it’s summer, but soup sounds good.

  Tonight it might just be veggies. I got some beautiful little thin green beans and zucchini and squash at the market. Peaches, too. And organic strawberries (from California, boo hiss) were on sale at the grocery this week. So I have 3 pounds of those to put up and will go and get more, i think.

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  • At 2008.07.19 17:21, biscuit said:

    I’ve uncovered a new source for my menudo. They do a *nice* job.

    Plus a woman I work with also makes menudo. To do for!!!!

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  • At 2008.07.19 17:48, Kate Petersen said:

    Scratch the “just veggies.” I forgot about that small pork tenderloin that needs cooking. It’s an experiment; I’ve never cooked one before so we shall see how it turns out.

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    • At 2008.07.19 17:56, biscuit said:

      Ooooh, stuffed with apricots and sweet yellow onion, then covered and roasted: heavenly.

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    • At 2008.07.19 17:59, Scotia48 said:

      I tried this http://www.recipezaar.com/99717 with a 1 1/2 lb pork loin and it was pretty good. Just scale down the ingredients.
      This http://sundaynitedinner.com/vietnamese-pulled-pork/ is the one I really want to try but make it with more vinegar and tartness.
      I’m using up the last of the carrots from last week, some spring sweet peas and a HUGE turkey thigh that will be roasted and 1/2 preserved for a turkey/dried cherry/wild rice salad.

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      • At 2008.07.19 18:28, Kate Petersen said:

        Your comment got spammed because of the links in it, Scotia. Sorry about that!

        That Puerto Rican pork sounds good!

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      • At 2008.07.19 18:31, Kate Petersen said:

        What I did: I sliced the tenderloin and browned it lightly, then sautéd some onions and mushrooms in a separate pan. Added some stock to the pork and braised it gently for about 15 minutes, then when most of the stock had cooked off, I stirred in some sour cream and the onions and mushrooms.

        The sauce was great. The mushrooms and onions were terrific. The pork was meh. I guess I just don’t eat it often enough to appreciate. It would have been better, I think, with chicken breast.

        The thin beans were wonderful, though. Steamed and dressed with lemon juice and pepper. Yum!

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        • At 2008.07.19 23:01, Scotia48 said:

          Kate,

          I always like pork better slow cooked in the oven. I think the quality today demands slow cooking and a bigger piece of meat. Try one of the links.

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• At 2008.07.19 18:32, Kate Petersen said:

  Heh heh: “Our Ex-Blogs” —>>>>

  biscuit has been busy today!

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  • At 2008.07.19 19:04, biscuit said:

    

    Now that I have DSL, I can actually see my old blog! In addition to being way too busy and kind of bored with the whole thing, it would crash on me, lose links, *whatever*! because I was on dial-up.

    The fun thing is, almost everyone is still around - except Sister Scorpion made hers private. What a great blog she had, too. She’s a Muslim poet, just rockin’ — and an Okie (or was at that time) and mad gardener. Too bad it’s private these days …

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• At 2008.07.19 19:36, Kate Petersen said:

  Change of subject: What is it with heating pads that they don’t last more than a couple of months? Okay, I use it every day, but still, it’s supposed to have a 5-year warranty and I’m lucky to get three months out of it. The one I bought in April just died. I went to Amazon to order yet another and found that this model has been discontinued. To be fair, it was probably discontinued because most of the reviews said it sucked on toast and the purchasers were sending them back.

  I’m pouting. My back hurts. I need my heating pad (and I am very picky about it too).

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  • At 2008.07.19 19:39, Translator said:

    The old fashioned hot water bottle is hard to beat, and if you go to sleep it will not overheat and burn the place, and you, down. I have a heating pad that belonged to Teena’s grandmother that works great, except that the thermostat is kaput so you have to turn it off after it warms up. Warmest regards, Doc.

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  • At 2008.07.19 19:45, biscuit said:

    Try the microwaveable ones. I have a bad leg (really, you don’t want to know except that it is a victim of numerous accidents over the years and much misuse and overuse), and I love wrapping those big microwaveable heatpads over it.

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    • At 2008.07.19 20:32, Translator said:

      Good idea. Teena had a horrible accident about five years ago the resulted in a significant amount of titanium in her left ankle, is in pain often from it. I will relay the message to her. On the other hand, she is hiking in Alaska like a trooper. Warmest regards, Doc.

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• At 2008.07.19 19:40, Translator said:

  Got a call from Teena. She and Geoff are having a blast in Alaska. She has not had a chance to send pictures yet, but when she does I will cherry pick some and post. Warmest regards, Doc.

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  • At 2008.07.19 19:46, biscuit said:

    Can’t wait to see them. And can’t wait to hear what they’ve seen and done!

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    • At 2008.07.19 19:53, Translator said:

      Thanks! Otters, grizzlies, whales, porpoises just to name a few. And lots of wildflowers. Warmest regards, Doc.

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• At 2008.07.19 20:23, drchelo said:

  One way to get make a home-made heating pad is to partially fill a small pillow-case or a cloth bag with rice and microwave it…or, soak a washcloth in water almost too hot to touch, wrap it in a plastic bag, and use that.
  In fact, right now I am using the hot-water washrag on my chest - my damn chemotherapy infusion port seems to have become infected when it got flushed with heparin this Tuesday at the infusion center - damn! Now I’m on antibiotics, warm moist heat pads (on a day when the outside temperature is over 100!) and I’m looking at another surgery next week to have the damn thing taken out.
  Waaah!

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  • At 2008.07.19 20:37, biscuit said:

    Argh. take care of yourself, drchelo.

    Are you using your air conditioner? It hit 100 here today, and I kept my air con off (proud to say, this house did great). With something like that going on, though, I don’t think you need the extra stress of this kind of heat.

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• At 2008.07.19 20:34, Translator said:

  I feel for you, my friend. I hope it is not the dreaded MSRA, but you, as a physician, know better than I the signs and symptoms. Please keep us updated. I believe that I speak for everyone here when I say that we care about you. Warmest regards, Doc.

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  • At 2008.07.19 20:49, Translator said:

    Sorry, transposed the proper “MRSA” to “MSRA”. Poor typing on my part. Warmest regards, Doc.

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