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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 30, 2024 11:11:34 GMT -5
It took shallots a while to get to Kansas, too.
I used to have to buy them freeze-dried to make my steak Diane because no grocery store or supplier had the real deal.
But now, we've pretty much caught up. We can even get sushi at the Dillon's (Kroger in Kansas) now.
Still can't buy wine in the grocery store, though. We can thank Carrie Nation and Kansas's 19th century laws for that.
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Post by lynnee on Jan 31, 2024 0:30:42 GMT -5
Green onions are green onions in Chicago and Omaha, where I grew up, and people seem to know what I mean here in the S.F. Bay Area. I only found out that green onions were called scallions when I started ordering meals from Hello Fresh in the last couple of years! (I didn't know about the Frebreg thing either.)
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 7:30:35 GMT -5
Green onions are green onions in Chicago and Omaha, where I grew up, and people seem to know what I mean here in the S.F. Bay Area. I only found out that green onions were called scallions when I started ordering meals from Hello Fresh in the last couple of years! (I didn't know about the Frebreg thing either.) Growing up in Omaha as you did, have you had Cheese Frenchees from King's Food Host and Runza's? Nebraska could have rested on its laurels after giving the world the Reuben, but it instead went on to create Cheese Frenchees and Runza sandwiches. Sadly, King's Food Host is gone, but you can still get Cheese Frenchees at Don and Millie's and Amigos. You do, however, have to be in Nebraska. Sorry East Coast. You may have invented Katz's delis, but Nebraska invented that Reuben. And West Coast -- You may have In-and-Out, but we have Runzas. And Texas -- Whataburgers are pretty good, but they don't hold a candle to a Cheese Frenchee.
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Post by scarfguy on Jan 31, 2024 10:37:43 GMT -5
TODAY...
I did what I always do. I got up at 6 am and checked my continuous EC and pH meters on my way to the kitchen. Made my coffee and sat down at the computer...
I used to check my email first, then checked my Etsy website, then checked my bank accounts, then checked the local and national news...
These days when I sit down, the first thing I check is AeroGarden Addicts to see the overnight posts.
I realized this morning that I'm not only an AeroGarden Addict, but now I'm an
AeroGarden Addict Addict !
Thanks for all the interesting and useful posts. You all add an extra dimension to my life!
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Post by lynnee on Jan 31, 2024 11:58:45 GMT -5
I realized this morning that I'm not only an AeroGarden Addict, but now I'm an AeroGarden Addict Addict ! And I thought it was just me!
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Post by lynnee on Jan 31, 2024 12:06:53 GMT -5
Ha! Though I lived in Omaha for 15 years, I never knew before now that the Reuben originated there! I wonder how that came about, Clovis Sangrail ? Omaha was almost 100% WASP back then. I left before Cheese Frenchees and Runzas came along. Too bad that I can't grow them in an Aerogarden!
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 13:57:19 GMT -5
Let's see what wiki says about the origins of the Reuben -- Reuben Sandwich. There are several claimants, but I like the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha version.
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Post by lynnee on Jan 31, 2024 18:38:35 GMT -5
Let's see what wiki says about the origins of the Reuben -- Reuben Sandwich. There are several claimants, but I like the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha version. Oh yes, the Blackstone Hotel! That was the nicest one, and I'd guess that it had the best restaurant. At least until the restaurant at the airport opened. There was also an excellent Chris steak house in Omaha or Council Bluffs. Omaha is also famous for Peter Kiewit & Sons Company (a global construction company), and Warren Buffet (founder of Berkshire Hathaway investing). Kiewit had a part in building the replacement for part of the Bay Bridge, and for rebuilding the Shasta Dam spillway after it failed a few years ago. My parents' home was fairly near to Kiewit's big ranch-style spread (in North Omaha next to Hummel Park).
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Post by slw on Feb 2, 2024 15:40:02 GMT -5
My spinach garden is so gorgeous! I have plucked a few leaves for sandwiches so far. I'm sure if I cooked the entire contents of this Bounty it would be about a quarter of a cup of cooked greens.
I notice that the stems of the spinach plants are very spindly and fragile. Not sure if they will thicken up and be more sturdy before the plants bolt.
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Feb 2, 2024 16:06:07 GMT -5
That spinach looks soooo very good. Look at that color. Nom, nom. nom.
Don't you dare boil it. I think I was 30 before I knew that spinach doesn't have to be gray, like that stuff my mother made.
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Post by slw on Feb 2, 2024 16:08:01 GMT -5
I love cooked spinach, but I usually saute it in some olive oil/butter. I don't mind it steamed, though.
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Post by swimmom500 on Feb 2, 2024 16:18:15 GMT -5
My spinach garden is so gorgeous! I have plucked a few leaves for sandwiches so far. I'm sure if I cooked the entire contents of this Bounty it would be about a quarter of a cup of cooked greens.
I notice that the stems of the spinach plants are very spindly and fragile. Not sure if they will thicken up and be more sturdy before the plants bolt.
I have some spinach seeds starting in the paper towel method. At what point do you move them to the sponges and how many do you put in a sponge? I wanted to see if it would work since the seeds weren’t new so I was pleasantly surprised!
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Post by swimmom500 on Feb 2, 2024 16:18:58 GMT -5
I love cooked spinach, but I usually saute it in some olive oil/butter. I don't mind it steamed, though. I am not a fan of cooked spinach but I do love a spinach salad!
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Post by scarfguy on Feb 2, 2024 16:21:45 GMT -5
That spinach looks soooo very good. Look at that color. Nom, nom. nom. Don't you dare boil it. I think I was 30 before I knew that spinach doesn't have to be gray, like that stuff my mother made.
What?... Everybody knows that spinach comes in a can.
You chug it right out of the can, twirl your pipe, and go beat the crap out of the bully!
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Post by lynnee on Feb 2, 2024 17:35:18 GMT -5
Spinach out of a can, and then "you're strong to the finish 'cause you eats your spinach"!
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Post by slw on Feb 2, 2024 17:36:39 GMT -5
I moved mine over when the tiny root was about 3/4" to 1" long. I put one sprout per sponge, but next time I think I'll try two in a sponge. The little plants are similar to lettuce so they should fit fine with more than one to a pod.
This is my first attempt so I'm certainly no spinach expert!!
ETA--well, that's weird. I guess I deleted part of the coding so Swimmom's post didn't show up.
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Post by lynnee on Feb 2, 2024 17:41:02 GMT -5
I have some spinach seeds starting in the paper towel method. At what point do you move them to the sponges and how many do you put in a sponge? I wanted to see if it would work since the seeds weren’t new so I was pleasantly surprised! I put just one sprouted seed into a sponge. I think that you can move the seeds to sponges as soon as they have a nice root, maybe an inch or so long? The reason you sprout spinach seeds on paper towels is that they may not germinate if started directly in AG pods. If you slit the sponges you can easily tuck the germinated seeds inside, and slide the sponges into pods.
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Post by mike on Feb 2, 2024 19:00:33 GMT -5
I did two seeds per pod. One may have been enough. Those look really good. Mine were narrower. Really thick and narrow. Really good taste.
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Post by slw on Feb 2, 2024 19:16:43 GMT -5
I did two seeds per pod. One may have been enough. Those look really good. Mine were narrower. Really thick and narrow. Really good taste. I'll do two seeds when I start a new spinach garden. The variety I grew is "Noble Giant"...
"Noble Giant - 1933 All-America Selections (AAS) Winner Noble Giant grows huge plants up to 25” with a sweet flavor that is fantastic steamed, canned, frozen, and fresh. This giant smooth leaf spinach is tender and tasty when harvested early as baby spinach to eat raw."
Somehow I don't believe it's going to get that big but we'll see what happens. I bought 3 varieties so I'll probably try one of the others next time.
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Post by slw on Feb 2, 2024 19:20:18 GMT -5
swimmom500--This is my sprouts the day I transplanted them into sponges. You can see that some actually have tiny green leaves on them.
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