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  1. murphysranch

    What's for dinner?

    I sauteed two Hub's caught trout, vac packed since 8/24. They looked great but I held them too long in the freezer. They were fishy. The cats get the rest of the fish.
  2. murphysranch

    What did you do in your garden today?

    Lots of flooding in Portland OR.
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    What did you do in your garden today?

    My garden is solid mud. Mud in raised beds. We have a massive atmospheric river happening on top of us.
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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    me too. woke up at 4, laid in bed for an hour and finally got up.
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    What did you do in your orchard today?

    A local old fella prunes fruit trees. He did my neighbor's orchard - it took three days cus both residents could no longer manage the task these last few years. And then one of them died last month. He charges a measly $25 an hour and was at my home for 2 hours. What a difference, compared to...
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    What was breakfast this morning??

    Home grown eggs, over easy. Leftover gold potatoes, fried up with strips of bacon. Smelled heavenly in the house!!
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    What's for dinner?

    A jar of home canned beef from 2021. A can of potato soup. One cup of garbanzos. Cooked rice. Dehydrated mushrooms, onions and bell peppers. Spices. Mix thoroughly. Spread in casserole dish. Top with cheese. Bake for 40 minutes. Easy to use up some pantry items.
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    What's for dinner?

    Hubs loves loves loves smashed parsnips and carrots, with lots of butter!
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    What's for dinner?

    I usually buy the 80/20 ground beef, but I did find a large package of 93/7 on sale. Last night I made hamburgers. UCK. I added an egg, my spices and some minced onion. Those suckers would not stay together, even as I had massaged the patties. Kinda tasteless too. I'll stick with the good...
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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    We hit 67 on Friday and then the rain came back. Gotten 0.57" since midnight. We really really need cold weather to get the snow pack up in the mountains. Its our Summer and Fall water supply.
  11. murphysranch

    What's for dinner?

    Fried pork chops with the can of yellow hominy fried in the non-existant drippings.
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    What was breakfast this morning??

    leftovers from earlier this week. Yummy!!
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    Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

    While we are heading into yet another warm spell!!!! 60 for the next two or so days. :(
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    What's for dinner?

    Never had or made or bought a ham loaf. edited to add: just looked it up. Its like a meat loaf but with sausage and ground ham. YUM!
  15. murphysranch

    The Freeze-Drying Thread

    I brought some FD eggs on our trip to AZ this last two weeks. I've not yet made them up, but I'm sure they will be great!
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    The Freeze-Drying Thread

    I bought the small one last year, from Costco. I love doing veggies in it!
  17. murphysranch

    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    Well, if you want some sympathy, I can't give it to you. Sitting in Fort McDowel RV park, in AZ, where its getting high clouds and will hit a miserable 72 today. Rain coming in on Saturday, but we're heading west again, and may miss it.
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    Could You Thrive Through a Long Winter Without Running to the Store?

    I'm mostly A's. Hubs needs his cereal, hence milk. I've collected a few brix packs of 2% milk, that even past their suggested not true fake best by date, will still be good for him.
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    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    We were pulling up to an RV resort in far eastern Calif. I was thinking of you the entire time. I was sad for you, but your summary was spot on.
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