mishbloom

Hi everybody! I'm back after a hiatus of unknown reasons..oh wait, call it Life!...just 'cause I kept looking stuff up the other day and Mrs. Survival kept popping up in Search. So I figured it was just wiser to swing on by. Oh geez...

This is the conversation going on behind me:

Manling #2: That milk expired on the 23rd.

Hubs: Well get it drunk before it goes bad.

Manling #2: Hmmm, might already be...

Me: Well if it IS, I'll use it and make a batch of brownies.

Hubs: She's making brownies??

Manling #2: Yeah, I think that's what she said.

Me: THAT'S NOT WHAT I SAID!

Men.

Anyway, I killed a couple of useful hours last evening perusing the boards, and I think I'm going to make a concerted effort to hang out. I forgot just what a treasure trove of knowledge everybody is around here. So hello again to everyone, AND I have a quick question for anyone out there who loves snap peas.

The only Manling in my house who eats peas is not home for the rest of the summer to clean them off the vines. I refuse to toss them, and I have NO freezer space left. (Not to mention we all hated frozen peas.) I haven't tried to dehydrate them before, and if someone else has, I'd like to know how they turn out best. I figure he can munch them as "veggie chips" this fall if I save a bunch for him. Do I REALLY need to blanch them before they go on? Or can I just toss and dry, since he's just going to eat them dry anyway? Ideas? (I was gonna toss them in dip mix before he eats them.)

But wait...There's more! We'll also send you a second EZ Cracker for no additional cost...cuz 2 cracked eggs are better than one!

Oh my. *dies laughing* And you know...somebody bought THAT! Actually paid good money for it!

I've got another good item.

My hubby went to fix my van today--evidently there was a part in the steering wheel that had shorted.

He couldn't get the steering wheel off to get to the part....so he had to go to the auto parts store for a...wait for it..."steering wheel puller".

No joke.

It was a little piece of metal, some washers, and a handful of screws.

I cracked up! I said, "don't we have that stuff at home??"

He said, "not the same. But don't worry, I'll return it for the rental refund when I'm done."

I'm thinking, "yeah you'd better! $20 for some washers and screws is a RIP-OFF!"

It must have been the right tool though--my steering wheel is fixed! :wink (2):

I have another turkey question--I usually roast a turkey when I have time, then pull the meat off the bones and food processor it up into "fine ground" turkey. Can I can this like I would regular ground turkey? OR do I can it in chunks and then shred when I open the jar?

...oh yum...I'm just imagining this canned in veggie broth...

I need to get to the store next week....