magid

i'd be happy to take the suitcase and, dollars to donuts, at least a couple of the books.
(are we still planning to get together wednesday afternoon?
i've got to make pesto, but that doesn't preclude you coming over.)

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Wednesday still works for me. How about you come by to get stuff, and we'll go over to your place once you've taken what you like?

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hot diggity.

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1. Are there any genres you have no interest in?
(The recycle center is open Tuesday afternoon, and if there's something you definitely have no interest in, I might bring some of the books in.)

2. I'm likely going to the Davis Sq. farmers market Wednesday before seeing you. Is there anything you'd like me to pick up for you?

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1. ya/children's, fantasy/sci fi, books about food, comics.
2. if you see red onions or beets, we could pickle and can them, and it would be awesome. we'd need a fair amount, but if you're willing, tha'd be sweet.

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1. *nod*

2. Fair amount = 5 pounds? Half a bushel? Also, better to have fewer large ones or more smaller ones?

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for the beets, the recipe says six pounds, but less than that is totally fine.
for the red onions, 2-3 pounds.

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Do you happen to have one of those soft shelving units that can hang in a closet like a hanger? Cause that's what I need. Or a dog bed in relatively good condition. A larger crock pot (pareve) would be nice. I'm sure I can think of more things, but probably none of them are on your giveaway list.

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I wish I had anything on this list! (If only to give you, since I have no need for a dog bed in pretty much any condition...)

Actually, I've been debating getting my first crock pot. Or maybe a pressure cooker. I'd need to figure out where I'd put it first, though.

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Crock pots and pressure cookers are inverse appliances. A crock pot is for when you have time in the morning to cook, but want food right when you come home. A pressure cooker works when you want food about 20 minutes after you get home (typical time for brown rice or beans). When do you want to eat?

m.

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These days, I'm flexible about cooking (hopefully that will change soon). I've never used either, nor did my mom, so I don't have any idea which would be more my style.

I hadn't thought about them being inverse appliances. Makes sense. There's a certain added utility to a crockpot, in that it would mean hot stews for Shabbat lunch. On the other hand, a pressure cooker with the ability to pressure can would mean preserving vegetables and other low-acid foods, which I can't currently do. And I still haven't figured out where I'd put either of them, much less both.

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If you want to do can low-acid veggies, you're going to need a pretty tall pressure cooker to hold pint jars. Shop carefully!

m.

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I've seen some that have been marketed as doing both; I'd think that would be tall enough. I'll definitely check before buying.

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We have two pressure cookers (I know, it's indulgent, but we do); the larger one is *barely* big enough to hold the pint jars.

FYI another little-know advantage of pressure cookers is that you can steam puddings or Boston Brown Bread in 45 minutes in them. Put the pudding mold/coffee can in water reaching halfway up the mold/can and steam them with the weight off for 15 minutes, then with the (15 lb) weight on for 30 minutes, and hey presto! You have BBB in half the time.

m.

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If I do end up with a pressure canner, it'll be large; I don't see the point of a small one :-)

I've never steamed a pudding nor made Boston brown bread; new cooking experiences await!

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