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The mental picture i had was me squatting down beside a chicken and carefully brushing the feathers aside, leaning in closely to get a good look--just before the chicken squawked and pecked me right in the middle of the forehead.

lol - That's pretty much how I pictured it, too!

LOL, you guys are funny.

It was stated in the book that you have to carefully move the feathers aside, and look at the actual ear.

I read this the other night in, of all places, a cook book. The color of the chickens ear, is the color her eggs will be. Is this really true?

I was taught that broth does not contain bones, broth is made from the meat only.

When making stock with bones, yes, some people prefer to crack them. Cracking the bones allows the nutrients in the bone to easily leach out into the stock. Some people also like to include the feet, as it gives a great silkiness, or "mouth feel" to the stock.

A hammer should work nicely.

BTT -

This is what the experts say about it;

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/questions/FAQ_canning.html#30

Can I can bread or cake in a jar?

These products are not recommended for canning; choose recipes that you can freeze. In fact, most of these products are not really "canned." The directions call for baking in the jar and then closing with a canning lid. Many recipes for quick breads and cakes are low-acid and have the potential for supporting the growth of a bacteria like Clostridium botulinum if it is present inside the closed jar. One university's research showed a high potential for problems. You will see these products made commercially; however, additives, preservatives and processing controls not available for home recipes are used. Canning jar manufacturers also don't endorse baking in their canning jars.

LOL @ UKGuy. (Nice to see you back, UKGuy.)

Welcome, Karelle! May you enjoy your time here.

You're welcome, ChristyK.

Yes, ChristyK, I have made ghee, stored it in canning jars at room temperature, and ate it months later. My family and I suffered no ill effects.

However, I am not endorsing this as a safe practice. As with all canning and storage procedures, proper precautions and guidelines as set forth by experts, namely, The National Center for Home Food Preservation, should be adhered to.

Sometimes it isn't about the food at all, it's the companionship of friends and loved ones. The most humble meal becomes a banquet when shared with love, laughter and friendship.

I find exercise to be a great stress reliever. If nothing else, a brisk walk.

Apple Pie Leather! Sounds good, PureCajunSunshine.

I told my husband that I was going to make apple pie jam. He replied, "Do ya think the crust will get soggy?"

As he watched me peel the apples, he asked, "What ya gonna do with the peelings and cores, make apple broth?"

He's so punny!

If you want dried bacon, maybe purchase Baco's or a similar commercial product.

There is also kreple, which is the singular of kreplach.

Meat kreplach is often made with cooked stewing hen, fried onions, and cooked potato, ground up together. The filling is placed in dough, similar to tortellini, and served in chicken soup.

Found a tutorial! http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=89669&hl=

This is from the Ball web-site:

http://www.freshpreserving.com/pages/glossary_r_z/108.php

This is from a go to, how to web-site:

http://quamut.com/quamut/canning_and_prese...ngredients.html

You're welcome.

I don’t know the answer to your question, Kevin B 123. However, the Missouri extension has instructions for drying kiwi.

http://extension.missouri.edu/stcharles/qf...ying_Fruit.html

I scored an "ISFJ - Guardian Protector". It sounds a lot like me. And hey, I'm in great company; Mother Teresa!

HUMANMETRICS

Jung Typology Test

Your Type is ISFJ - Guardian Protector

Introverted 56

Sensing 38

Feeling 25

Judging 89

You are:

• moderately expressed introvert

• moderately expressed sensing personality

• moderately expressed feeling personality

• very expressed judging personality

Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging

by Marina Margaret Heiss

Profile: ISFJ

Revision: 3.1

Date of Revision: 20 Aug 2007

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ISFJs are characterized above all by their desire to serve others, their "need to be needed." In extreme cases, this need is so strong that standard give-and-take relationships are deeply unsatisfying to them; however, most ISFJs find more than enough with which to occupy themselves within the framework of a normal life. (Since ISFJs, like all SJs, are very much bound by the prevailing social conventions, their form of "service" is likely to exclude any elements of moral or political controversy; they specialize in the local, the personal, and the practical.)

ISFJs are often unappreciated, at work, home, and play. Ironically, because they prove over and over that they can be relied on for their loyalty and unstinting, high-quality work, those around them often take them for granted--even take advantage of them. Admittedly, the problem is sometimes aggravated by the ISFJs themselves; for instance, they are notoriously bad at delegating ("If you want it done right, do it yourself"). And although they're hurt by being treated like doormats, they are often unwilling to toot their own horns about their accomplishments because they feel that although they deserve more credit than they're getting, it's somehow wrong to want any sort of reward for doing work (which is supposed to be a virtue in itself). (And as low-profile Is, their actions don't call attention to themselves as with charismatic Es.) Because of all of this, ISFJs are often overworked, and as a result may suffer from psychosomatic illnesses.

In the workplace, ISFJs are methodical and accurate workers, often with very good memories and unexpected analytic abilities; they are also good with people in small-group or one-on-one situations because of their patient and genuinely sympathetic approach to dealing with others. ISFJs make pleasant and reliable co-workers and exemplary employees, but tend to be harried and uncomfortable in supervisory roles. They are capable of forming strong loyalties, but these are personal rather than institutional loyalties; if someone they've bonded with in this way leaves the company, the ISFJ will leave with them, if given the option. Traditional careers for an ISFJ include: teaching, social work, most religious work, nursing, medicine (general practice only), clerical and and secretarial work of any kind, and some kinds of administrative careers.

While their work ethic is high on the ISFJ priority list, their families are the centers of their lives. ISFJs are extremely warm and demonstrative within the family circle--and often possessive of their loved ones, as well. When these include Es who want to socialize with the rest of the world, or self-contained ITs, the ISFJ must learn to adjust to these behaviors and not interpret them as rejection. Being SJs, they place a strong emphasis on conventional behavior (although, unlike STJs, they are usually as concerned with being "nice" as with strict propriety); if any of their nearest and dearest depart from the straight-and-narrow, it causes the ISFJ major embarrassment: the closer the relationship and the more public the act, the more intense the embarrassment (a fact which many of their teenage children take gleeful advantage of). Over time, however, ISFJs usually mellow, and learn to regard the culprits as harmless eccentrics :-). Needless to say, ISFJs take infinite trouble over meals, gifts, celebrations, etc., for their loved ones--although strong Js may tend to focus more on what the recipient should want rather than what they do want.

Like most Is, ISFJs have a few, close friends. They are extremely loyal to these, and are ready to provide emotional and practical support at a moment's notice. (However, like most Fs they hate confrontation; if you get into a fight, don't expect them to jump in after you. You can count on them, however, run and get the nearest authority figure.) Unlike with EPs, the older the friendship is, the more an ISFJ will value it. One ISFJ trait that is easily misunderstood by those who haven't known them long is that they are often unable to either hide or articulate any distress they may be feeling. For instance, an ISFJ child may be reproved for "sulking," the actual cause of which is a combination of physical illness plus misguided "good manners." An adult ISFJ may drive a (later ashamed) friend or SO into a fit of temper over the ISFJ's unexplained moodiness, only afterwards to explain about a death in the family they "didn't want to burden anyone with." Those close to ISFJs should learn to watch for the warning signs in these situations and take the initiative themselves to uncover the problem.

Major Canning Sins, in pdf format.

http://extension.usu.edu/files/publication...et/FN-250_7.pdf

Sounds good, thank you!