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[Wade E]

I'll have to try them next year. As for this year, it was the first
year I started a garden. It was very small but successful. I will
definetly expand next year.

 

[jobe05]

Wade, here in NC people kept telling me to try fried cucumbers, they say it taste just like fried green tomatoes whithout the acid. I love fried green tomatoes but couldn't imagine fried cucumber. But one day, while we were frying some tomatoes, we had a couple cucumbers sitting there so I decided to try it. The were very good! They did taste like fried green tomatoes whithout the acid taste, nota hint of cucumber. Just slice the cucumber about 1/8" thick, wet them, roll in flour (with salt and pepper), and deep fry. You'll enjoy them.

 

[Wade E]

I do that with squash and eggplant. Delicious, have you ever tried
fried squash flowers for breakfast, Yum. I put maple syrup on them.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

35 - 40 medium to large green tomatoes</span>


12 large onions</span>





slice thinly sprinkle with canning salt or kosher salt and
let sit in a container on your counter overnight (cover container with plastic
wrap) I prefer canning salt because it doesn't leave a residue.</span>





24 hours later</span>





In a large pot mix</span>


2 quarts of vinegar</span>


6 cups of sugar</span>


8 heaping tablespoons of mixed pickling spice</span>


Bring to boil</span>





Put pickle and onion mix in colander and rinse with cold
water. (let drain) Then put this mixture into the vinegar mixture and bring to
a boil. Boil hard for about 5 minutes then pack into freshly sterilized canning
jars. Put lids on immediately. </span>





For this amount of tomatoes and onions you will probably
need to repeat this procedure about 4 times. </span>





You can add green peppers or hot peppers to this recipe
also. This is a wonderful relish to have on the table for almost any dinner. Be
prepared - Your house will smell like pickles for a week!!! </span>





If you have vinegar left over you can freeze it or
refrigerate it for a week or so an make another batch as you get more green
tomatoes or peppers.</span>

 

[AAASTINKIE]

I made Tiramisu again, this time I had real Lady Fingers, they really soak up the booze!!





Ingredients


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<lh></lh>[*]EGGS, 8, with yolks and whites separated[*]SUGAR, 1/3 cup[*]MASCARPONE, 1 pound[*]HEAVY CREAM, 1 cup[*]ESPRESSO COFFEE, 2 cups cooled[*]BRANDY, 2/3 cup[*]LADY FINGERS, 30[*]BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE, 2 ounces grated[*]COCOA POWDER, Dutch process, sifted, for garnish
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Directions

1. 
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2. Mix the sugar into the egg yolks, blending well.
3. Add a little Mascarpone at a time to the egg yolk mixture, and mix until smooth. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set this aside as well.
5. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
6. Fold the whipped cream into the egg yolk mixture, then fold in the beaten egg whites.
7. Spread about 1/3 of the cream mixture of a 4-6 quart glass baking dish or serving bowl.
8. Place expresso coffee in a large mixing bowl, and combine with the brandy.
9. Dip a lady finger into the expresso, lay it in baking dish on cream mixture.
10. Top with grated chocolate.
11. Continue in this manner, laying lady fingers side by side to cover the bottom.
12. Place another 1/3 of cream mixture on top of soaked lady fingers.
13. Cover this with another layer of expresso-soaked lady fingers.
14. Top with remaining cream mixture and grated chocolate.
15. Dust final layer with grated chocolate and cocoa powder.
16. Chill 2 hours to set.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

Finished product:

 

[AAASTINKIE]

Today was pumkin picking time with the grand children.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

The go cart rides were the hit of the day!!

 

[Wade E]

Now that looks like fun. Just set up all the pumpkins like an obstacle course!

 

[pkcook]

Fall outings are the BEST! I love harvest time. That gocart looks like it would be a hoot!

 

[grapeman]

That's one happy looking kid - and the child looks like it's having fun too!

This has been one terrible year here for pumpkins. I didn't get any in, normally I grow a few hundred 25 to 100 pound ones as a hobby, but it was so wet this spring that I didn't bother. My brother grows several acres every year for the farm stand. He only got a few bins full this year so he had to buy some in. Happy Halloween!

 

[pkcook]

The local stands here in south western Ohio are packed with pumpkins.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

I had a 24 hour stretch off Friday, so of course what else to do with all that free time but bottle my wines!!

I did a German Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and 5 gallons of Wild Maine Blueberry.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

Don't worry about those empty carboys...lol

The primary's have Australian Chardonnay and a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc pecolating away as I post this.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

My new blueberry label:

 

[Waldo]

Great looking wines stinkie and I really like that blueberry label.

 

[Wade E]

Ohhhh, that blueberry sound real goooood.

 

[NorthernWinos]

Love the blueberry label....bet the wine is awesome too....could you Post your recipe????

 

[pkcook]

Great looking wines Stinkie. I love the label!

 

[AAASTINKIE]

I stired everyday, it only says stir once because I took the SG that
day. There is 1 bottle (500ml) of wine conditioner in it, it looks like
I added a bottle of wine the way its written, but I added no wine. Yhe
batch I have on oak right now, I did not fine, will try doing it after
its done oaking, no reason why. I put more sugar in my new batch to
bring the ABV up so I could top up without too much dilution. Water to US 6.5 gallons.

Edited by: AAASTINKIE