Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

We've been working on clearing the older stuff out of the freezer (and fridge freezer) for a while. Not bought a lot of meat in the past
couple of years--some, but not much. I went to put something in the freezer the other day and was surprised at how empty some of the
drawers are. It's a nice feeling tho, and soon we'll be restocking
meats in addition to the meals I've been doing. The latter will be good when we start travelling as we can pull into a place and have a hot
supper without a lot of fuss.

You'll be surprised how quickly they fill up. Bv)=

once in a while I hold a "clean-out" session and get rid of the DD>

science projects, especially those that have grown blue fur or ar DD>
otherwise unrecognisable

I try to keep track of that as I pull other things out of the fridge.

Oh, I do too. Sometimes it grates me when I pull out stuff destined
for the bin and set it on the stove and I get distracted before taking
it to the wheelie bin ... then come back to find that Dennis has put it all back in the fridge. Not that he has a "system" and it's all easy to get at right up front. It just fries me a little.

Understandable. You didn't know all the little quirks like that before
you started living together.

We've been friends since high school over 60 years ago. One time he was
there when took a container from the icebox and tossed it in the bin. He
said "I was saving that!" So I asked "Did yougive it a name? Because it's alive." Bv)=

was faded - but I finally determined that it was Italian sausage from
last June. Since I knew I had not bought it I asked Dennis if he knew
anything about it. He said "Bought that by mistake. Thought it was
for breakfast." The dogs enjoyed the treat. Bv)=

Pups ended up with a treat!

It may have still been edible for humans - but I didn't want to take a chance. And the mutts eat well. I call Jasper "super-mooch". If I'm at
my desk when I have my meal I'll put the plate/bowl on the floor when
I'm finished and Jasper or Isobel will pre-wash it for me. Bv)=

Old Scout camp skit--"greenhorn asks old timer if his bowl is clean,
old timer says it is "as clean as 3 Rivers can get it". Greenhorn
figures that is mighty clean, then old timer calls "cm'ere 3 Rivers".

That old saw is older than either you or me.

Unless it's General Tso's Chicken. Something in the sauce that neither
of them like.

Haven't figured out what yet?

Nope. It's not the hot stuff because they'll all tongue was chilli bowls
and other dishes with chilies. And it's not oriental spices because none
of them have trouble with any oither Chinese or Thai dishes. <SHRUG> I
juist rinse the bowl then drop it into te dish water.

I've got a rice cooker/steamer that gets a fair amount of use. Bv)=

I don't use my rice cooker as much as I did a few years ago. Sometimes I'll pull out the multi cooker pot instead, just depends on what else
I'm doing to go with the rice.

I already had the rice cooker, crock pots, pressure cooker, etc. when
the "Instant Pot"/multicooker craze took off - so I bought one and
used it a few times before deciding that the things it was supposed to "replace' do a better job at their intended purpose than the lowest
common denominator Instant Pot. So, my sister-in-law took it off my
hands.

Got our first one, used it a fair amount, especially in the camper so
we got a second one. Found a half size one that resides in the camper. Just have to remember to plan in site meals to use it; Steve tends to grill a lot when we're not on the road. OTR meals tend to be fast, no fuss, easy clean up since we're generally boondocking.

Only camping of which I have been guilty is tent (sometimes) camping with
a sleeping bag or blankets and a ground sheet. Cooking done over an open
fire with minimal tools. Used to camp alongside the Kern River in Sequoia National Forest and catch trout for brekfast.

Title: Turkey Enchiladas
Categories: Poultry, Breads, Cheese, Dairy, Chilies
Yield: 12 enchiladas

Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

Looks good to me.

It was. And the dogs pre-washed to dishes and cooking vessels.

I miss having a dog or cat but know it is in the best interest of my health that we don't. "Met" Rachel's dogs on our Christmas day video
chat, will do the in person meet up in a few months.

When Dennis' son and new D-I-L find a house they'll take the mutts back
and I'll hit an "adoption" event so I can get a cat. They're a lot lower maintenance than a bow-wow.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Campfire Trout
Categories: Five, Seafood, Vegetables
Yield: 4 Servings

4 (6 - 8 oz) fresh caught
- rainbow trout; gutted,
- heads optional
2 Handsful wild onion greens
- or chives
Salt & Pepper
Lemon juice

First catch your trout - if you don't you go hungry.

Gut the fish and stuff the cavity with onion/chive
greens.

Make a thick mud using river water and dirt from the
bank. Pack the stuffed fish into a coating and place
in the coals of your campfire, surrounding the entire
packet.

When the mud has baked hard the fish is done. Break
open and discard the mud - taking care not to get bits
into the cavity. The scales of the fish will come away
with the mud.

Season with salt & pepper and lemon juice and ENJOY!!!

First made by me on the Kern River between Bodfish and
Johnsondale, California in July 1966.

RECIPE FROM: Walt "Thunder Belly" Turner

Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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Hi Dave,

We've been working on clearing the older stuff out of the freezer (and fridge freezer) for a while. Not bought a lot of meat in the past
couple of years--some, but not much. I went to put something in the freezer the other day and was surprised at how empty some of the
drawers are. It's a nice feeling tho, and soon we'll be restocking
meats in addition to the meals I've been doing. The latter will be good

You'll be surprised how quickly they fill up. Bv)=

I know; I've been using quart boxes and filling in open spaces. I need
to consolidate the drawers so I'll have more room. When we bought the
freezer, we decided one drawer each for beef, poultry, pork and all
other. Some of them are close to empty, others have a ways to go yet.

once in a while I hold a "clean-out" session and get rid of the DD>

science projects, especially those that have grown blue fur or ar DD>
otherwise unrecognisable

I try to keep track of that as I pull other things out of the fridge.

Oh, I do too. Sometimes it grates me when I pull out stuff destined
for the bin and set it on the stove and I get distracted before taking
it to the wheelie bin ... then come back to find that Dennis has put it all back in the fridge. Not that he has a "system" and it's all easy to get at right up front. It just fries me a little.

Understandable. You didn't know all the little quirks like that before
you started living together.

We've been friends since high school over 60 years ago. One time he
was there when took a container from the icebox and tossed it in the
bin. He said "I was saving that!" So I asked "Did yougive it a name? Because it's alive." Bv)=

No name but a descriptive label helps. I try to label all that goes into
the freezer, then put it on an inventory sheet. When it comes out, it
gets crossed off the sheet.

chance. And the mutts eat well. I call Jasper "super-mooch". If I'm at
my desk when I have my meal I'll put the plate/bowl on the floor when
I'm finished and Jasper or Isobel will pre-wash it for me. Bv)=

Old Scout camp skit--"greenhorn asks old timer if his bowl is clean,
old timer says it is "as clean as 3 Rivers can get it". Greenhorn
figures that is mighty clean, then old timer calls "cm'ere 3 Rivers".

That old saw is older than either you or me.

Older than Dan'l Boone? (G)

Unless it's General Tso's Chicken. Something in the sauce that neither
of them like.

Haven't figured out what yet?

Nope. It's not the hot stuff because they'll all tongue was chilli
bowls and other dishes with chilies. And it's not oriental spices
because none of them have trouble with any oither Chinese or Thai
dishes. <SHRUG> I
juist rinse the bowl then drop it into te dish water.

used it a few times before deciding that the things it was supposed to "replace' do a better job at their intended purpose than the lowest
common denominator Instant Pot. So, my sister-in-law took it off my
hands.

Got our first one, used it a fair amount, especially in the camper so
we got a second one. Found a half size one that resides in the camper. Just have to remember to plan in site meals to use it; Steve tends to grill a lot when we're not on the road. OTR meals tend to be fast, no fuss, easy clean up since we're generally boondocking.

Only camping of which I have been guilty is tent (sometimes) camping
with a sleeping bag or blankets and a ground sheet. Cooking done over
an open fire with minimal tools. Used to camp alongside the Kern River
in Sequoia National Forest and catch trout for brekfast.

I grew up camping in tents with no floors. The last night out on one of
our family trips we hit a storm so hard we had rivers running thru the
tents. Before the next outing Dad bought new tents--with floors. Steve
and I started camping with a tent that had a floor. Didn't do a lot so
when the Savannah Boy Scout troop had their equiment trailer stolen, we
were among those that donated replacement camping gear. Kept sleeping
bags, lantern and stove, got our first camper in December, 2015.

Looks good to me.

It was. And the dogs pre-washed to dishes and cooking vessels.

I miss having a dog or cat but know it is in the best interest of my health that we don't. "Met" Rachel's dogs on our Christmas day video
chat, will do the in person meet up in a few months.

When Dennis' son and new D-I-L find a house they'll take the mutts
back and I'll hit an "adoption" event so I can get a cat. They're a
lot lower maintenance than a bow-wow.

In some ways, plus they're "quiet" company. Steve was gone for almost a
year when we were in Berlin--Army advancement school, then retrain in
Arabic. Girls were younger, went to bed earlier so it was nice to have Jenny-cat curled up at the other end of the couch those long nights. The
year Steve was in Korea, the girls were older, stayed up later and we
had Sam, the cocker spaniel. Quite the difference! (G)


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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