Comments on: preserving my (in)sanity

By: ntsc

ntsc — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:34:14 +0000

Followed the crumbs from The Left Over Queen, glad to find another preserver.

By: Soo

Soo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:34:37 +0000

If those preserves taste half as good as they look you’ll be in preserve heaven!!

By: Barb

Barb — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:02:22 +0000

LOL, I actually believed the charcoal lit itself! It’s been damned hot here too. I love all the vinegars, etc you are making. You are a regular Suzie Homemaker!

Oh, the sour cherry jam! That must have been heaven!

Try to keep cool. July is certainly living up to it’s reputation as the hottest damn month of the year…ugh…

By: Kathy Rose (in honor of the flawrs)

Kathy Rose (in honor of the flawrs) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:35:56 +0000

The actual expression is “baited breath.” It originally referred to the practice of catching fish in one’s mouth by placing a worm on one’s tongue and waiting open-mouthed at the surface for a fish to jump in. Over the years it has become generalized to refer any sort of wild anticipation.

By: clarabelle

clarabelle — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:31:38 +0000

Firstly – my gawd, the balcony is looking great! and the herbs as well!

Secondly – ‘with bated breath’ is a fave expression of mine; I’m always trying to toss it into a conversation (‘bated’ = ‘restrained’, as in anticipation, although it sounds like it means something foul-smelling or something). I also like ‘hoist by his/her own petard’, ditto.

Thirdly – wow, I’m so impressed with all your conserving! I have a really good recipe for pickled chillis, if you’re interested? And chilli puree? (spoken with bated breath…)

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:26:06 +0000

You can’t get local produce in the grocery stores here either. You have to go to the Farmers Market, or go directly to Conrad Farms to buy their produce if you want the local stuff.

I am a salad freak, I could live on nothing but salad. Sadly, you can’t tell by looking at me that I’ve ever eaten one in my life.

By: pdxknitterati

pdxknitterati — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:42:11 +0000

You’ve been really busy with the little jars! I don’t do vinegars, but I love making jam. Usually plum, in September. The blueberries growing in my side yard are about done, and I’ve only frozen them this year. Berries in the winter, yum.

Bated breath: as in *abated*? Held?

By: Sequana

Sequana — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:39:07 +0000

I don’t like salad either……never have, never will. Not really fond of vegetables, nor meat…..

I could live totally happily on just yummy stuff from a bakery. A GOOD bakery, that is……with all kinds of breads and savories and cupcakes (gotta have cupcakes).

When someone opens a bakery/fabric store, I’m moving in.