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titus2-13
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Candia, NH
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November 21, 2011
Last Login:
December 22, 2011
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I am a farm girl at heart although we currently have no animals. In the past we have raised meat birds, laying hens, turkeys and sheep. I learned how to spin wool and knit. We have a moderately sized vegetable garden and I freeze just about everything it yields. When we first bought our house, it had no electricity, central heat or indoor plumbing. Our 'bathroom toilet' was in the barn and shared the sheep stall. Have you ever had company while doing your business? It can be rather interesting. After living like this for six months, we greatly appreciated the modern conveniences. I had never cooked on a wood stove but I had to learn quickly if I was to feed my family. We were in the house for a little more than one month and I served Thanksgivng dinner to my entire family and in-laws. When people asked what they could bring, I simply thanked them and said 'no' but I did ask them to use their bathroom before visiting us if they didn't want to use the outhouse. We had a wonderful day.
My Greatest Cooking Triumph
My greatest triumph is pie crust, the way my mother used to make it, nice and flaky! The keys to successful crust are: DON'T overhandle!! use King Arthur flour, use iced cold water and blend in CRISCO with the flour mixture to the size of small peas. I always greased the bottom only of my pie plates - this helps produce a really flaky bottom crust that browns nicely. Before you add the top crust, moisten the edges of the bottom crust with water to help the top crust edges adhere to the bottom crust edges. Don't ever overcook - you will lose the flakiness. Most double-crusted pies take 45 mins. to cook. Take them right out of the oven and don't cover them until they are completely cool. If you cover them when warm, they will sweat and cause the crust to become soggy.
My Biggest Kitchen Disaster
When I was first married I spent a good part of one day making Mock Lobster Casserole. I have no idea what went wrong but when served it tasted like cardboard! I also made a pumpkin pie once and forgot to add the milk. It was the flattest pie I had ever eaten!
My Food For Thought
Don't ever cook when you are in a bad mood. The food will suffer. Keep an immaculately clean kitchen and utensils.
My Interests
I love to knit. I have done so for over 30 years. I also like to spin wool on a wheel. Both of these activities are very relaxing for the soul.