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Dors anyone else reuse measuring cups & spoons while cooking? I make blueberry pancakes with a Jiffy mix; add the egg, milk and vanilla, then rinse out the stainless steel measuring cup and use it to scoop out some frozen blueberries to a ceramic cereal bowl, nuke them to a unfrozen state and add to the mix. Then while the pancakes cook, I scoop out some more blueberries into the same bowl, cover them with syrup and microwave them to a medium warm state and drown the finished pancakes. If I need some melted butter for another recipe, I rinse the same
bowl again and use it to melt the butter...

Like my mother, I have 2 sets of measuring spoons/ cups and I use one for wet ingredients and one for dry during any single cooking period, then wash them by hand and leave them to dry in the drainer.

I have recently been informed this habit is unsanitary; I should wash the measuring cup between its holding milk and blueberries - a rinse with swift water is not enough. While I agree microscopic particles of milk might remain in the cup, I don't think there's enough to "contaminate" my frozen blueberries, particularly when the frozen blueberries are heated before serving.

I know my cooking methods are shaped by what I learned from cooks who were accustomed to wood burning stoves and cool diaries instead of refrigerators. My grand-nephew left a pot of chili out after lunch and I told him to add 2 cups of water and bring it to a rolling boil for 5 minutes and it would be safe to eat for supper - a technique my grandparents used daily when a large meal was fixed for dinner/lunch and leftovers were reheated for supper. Just because we (usually) have fridges and microwaves available doesn't mean the old ways don't still work too. Or am I just not hip with "modern" kitchens.
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Send: My dad's birthday was July 11. Happy Birthday to the two month old.
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2 mos. old today!
A very special loved one.
Thanks for asking Cwillie.
My Dad's birthday was July 18th, now deceased.

I am just really loving celebrating my loved ones lives.
And so proud of each and every one of them.
It gives me courage to keep going strong.

Happy Birthday to anyone else celebrating in July!

Going to have some ice cream now.
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I use Amazon Fresh for the BEST organic raspberries. Beats the ones at the grocery store by far as those are trash almost by the time you get them home. Good for the gut, too.
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I’m not even hungry due to our heat, but I guess that I will make something for DH to eat!

So, I will go open up the fridge and stare for about five minutes to see what I can cook quickly. Maybe a stir fry. I have some chicken and veggies in the fridge.
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Whose birthday are we celebrating Send - I know you are good at remembering these things, but I'm terrible 😝.
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If you use Instacart delivery for groceries, and the crimini mushrooms from Costco arrive slimy, you can easily get an instant refund online.

There is special help by phone for Seniors!
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Yes! Fish and Chips were good this week at Red Robin. Expensive.
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cw,

I love going to the Farmers Market for goodies!

Enjoy, if you decide to go.
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cwillie ,

Go for it. Too hot to cook and get your own kitchen hot.
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I've been spending a lot lately and vowed to watch my budget but there is supposed to be a good fish and chip truck coming to our farmer's market this afternoon....🐟🍟
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Has anyone tried Hungryroot? Looks pretty good and really convenient!
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Today has been interesting. KC strip for dinner...dog is happy. She gets scraps.

I still have a landline and my internet goes through that (rural living) But, Earlier this week, I got a router through a cell carrier and have been trying it out. I need an antenna because I always lose bars in my house for cell coverage.

The internet works well in one room, until I get my antenna. However, it is better than the landline one because that has been down all day. I tried to call them to tell them about the line actually being down in my front yard and cannot get any humans to tell. It just kept repeating that there is a known outage in my area and should be fixed tomorrow.

So, I guess that my decision is being made for me. Good timing.
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cw,

I have done that too. It depends on what I feel like doing. I like my slow cooker for pork roast too.

I love roasting a chicken because I can use leftovers for other dishes.

I have never tried pasta in my slow cooker because I remember ITRR saying that it wasn’t good. I trust her opinion because she is a fabulous cook!

My family likes baked mac and cheese anyway but I know that some people make mac and cheese in the crockpot.
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I generally make my whole rotisserie style chickens in the slow cooker - season as desired, pop it on a trivet (no added liquid necessary) and cook for about 4 hours (check it after 3). You don't get the crispy skin but if you want you can always pop it under the broiler for a few minutes.
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Cashew,

That is certainly a plus in our high temperatures!
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@NHWM
I am roasting a whole chicken in my air fryer...doesn't heat up the house even though it's 100 outside, uses less electricity than a regular stove. drippings held underneath and away from the chicken, if I feel the need to make gravy...which I probably won't, today.
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I’m roasting a chicken and veggies for dinner.
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Send,

That’s awful. There have been food recalls on lots of things.

I buy fresh strawberries.

Awhile back they had a recall on peanut butter. I threw my jar of peanut butter out and bought a different brand that was safe.
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“Just goes to prove that organic doesn't necessarily mean healthier, or safer.”

This is exactly what I tell myself, while I eat French fries.
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Just goes to prove that organic doesn't necessarily mean healthier, or safer.
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Snagged some organic blackberries, since strawberries had been on a recall, I think....do not recall when, where, or why.

If you serve blackberries with cottage cheese, it turns the cottage cheese purple, not black.

Edit:
Here I am, with the bad news:

2023 Hepatitis A outbreak associated with frozen organic strawberries
June 9, 2023
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Thanks, Kat!

I am going to try this.
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NHWM, 4 ingredients EASY to pull together!
https://iheartvegetables.com/black-bean-fritters/
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Kat,

Are those easy to make? I love black beans!
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Black bean fritter, sweet potato fries & creamy macaroni salad.
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I felt like eggplant for dinner. I’m going to make my mom’s recipe for baked stuffed eggplant with shrimp!

My mom and grandma were excellent cooks. It’s funny how we can follow a recipe exactly but in our minds it never tastes as good as when our mom made it!
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Kat!

Nice! Glad that you enjoyed the visit.
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CW, best laid plans. Grrr!

I recommend frozen fruit and making a chunky (smooshed blueberries) pureed (frozen) fruit sauce to use on the cake or do this and buy a frozen cheesecake to use it on.
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Aaaand there are no strawberries in the store. There will "probably" be some on the truck when it arrives at some unknown time, but "they go fast". I was able to grab the last pint of blueberries though 🙄🙄🙄
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