July 21
Got cake for Mom’s BDay tomorrow and candles but we’ll only use 8 for each decade of her life-although she’s 87 and almost needs one more candle. . I wasn’t up for making a cake from scratch when I haven’t done it for so long—another time.
Cooked roast in crock pot; yes, the cats get some of it. It’s enough meat for a while and I’ll probably freeze part of it.
Got more small white beans and ½ doz eggs at Safeway when I was looking at readymade cakes and pricing something else. I’ve got two potatoes outside in the solar oven and also a recipe for Roman Honey Cakes—I’m not sure how that’s coming out but it’s interesting. Very patchy sun today.
July 23, 2008
DJones up this week—toay 11, 64?.00; barrel oil down to less than 125.00; gas here dropped from 4.05 to 3.99 for regular. Wacko, it’s so wacko!
Then again it’s July in Phoenix with sixty something dew points all this week.
Checked out the Fresh & Easy store a couple of miles away. Smaller store but good prices for what I’d buy small selection than Safeway but good variety and better prices
Cheers, shamba.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
July 18th Another solar cooking and food day and steamy outside
another low is coming from he Pacific so the dew point is high today.
Put pearled barley, just covered with water in a pot in the solar oven. Two hours later, and with the reflectors on because of some thin cloud cover, it's hot and steaming and smells rather good.
the reflectors really ramped up the temperature in the oven, too. 350 or so Fahrenheit. I hadn't really tried the reflectors before today. If the sun isn't strong enough to cook, I can always turn the electric low power on and that will do the cooking. I did this one day to finish up whatever I had cooking in there--potatoes I think.
Anyway, I checked out the Sprouts that's moved near me in the past 6 months. I got some Red winter Wheatberries, I'm curious about what you do with those. I also picked up some grits and some ground coriander in the bulk foods and spices area. They didn't actually have many beans but many different cereals and mixes for baking and cereals or snack--like granolas.
Priced the produce and meat which was quite reasonable. It's a little further to go for food than Safeway but it's a good additional store/option to shop I think.
My copy of the Joy of Cooking and my Ayurveda cookbook have gotten workouts the past few months with this cooking/food storage thing I'm into. And what surprises me is that I like doing it all.
cheers,
shamba
Put pearled barley, just covered with water in a pot in the solar oven. Two hours later, and with the reflectors on because of some thin cloud cover, it's hot and steaming and smells rather good.
the reflectors really ramped up the temperature in the oven, too. 350 or so Fahrenheit. I hadn't really tried the reflectors before today. If the sun isn't strong enough to cook, I can always turn the electric low power on and that will do the cooking. I did this one day to finish up whatever I had cooking in there--potatoes I think.
Anyway, I checked out the Sprouts that's moved near me in the past 6 months. I got some Red winter Wheatberries, I'm curious about what you do with those. I also picked up some grits and some ground coriander in the bulk foods and spices area. They didn't actually have many beans but many different cereals and mixes for baking and cereals or snack--like granolas.
Priced the produce and meat which was quite reasonable. It's a little further to go for food than Safeway but it's a good additional store/option to shop I think.
My copy of the Joy of Cooking and my Ayurveda cookbook have gotten workouts the past few months with this cooking/food storage thing I'm into. And what surprises me is that I like doing it all.
cheers,
shamba
July 12-15-17
High dew point today and tomorrow due to system coming from Mexico which gave us our nice rain two nights ago.
Cooked with solar oven today; rice, vegetable—broccoli, celery, carrots, scallions; and corn bread. I have to be careful not to fix too much food at once. I now have enough rice really for 4 people although I will certainly use it for the next day or so.
Need to add to stores because I’m down to one container of these: granulated sugar, coffee, cornmeal, need yeast for bread making, and fresh milk.
I adapted a baked bean recipe to suit my own tastes; it was far too salty the way it was written. I like it much sweeter than that. So, anyway I wrote down what I did for the next time I make these and they came out pretty good!
July 15-17
Well, as of Thusday’s close DJ was up to 11, 466.66; And oil was down to 129.29; yesterday it was 134.60. and why? I have no clue! It’s only for a while anyway, however long it lasts. May be this is the beginning of the big rush up in the stock market before the big crash down sometime this fall? At least some think so but the fundamental issues have not changed at all—banking crisis, energy crisis, housing thing, debt and war.
Come to think of it, hasn’t human civilization always had these to some degree all the time? Somewhere in some human civilization even if not in the USA.
Anyway, picked up some basmati rice at fry’s. I wasn’t looking for food but I decided to go to an ATM there and check a balance and then I checked out some of the food and prices. Better selection of rices for a little less than Safeway near me; also, more of certain beans but not as much of a selection as my Safeway. Got some basmati rice anyway and some yeast. Yeast will be for pizza dough lesson next week.
Went to MAC’s farewell party from state library and came home and put rice and chopped veggies out in oven on patio. I’ll heat up the last of the baked beans and have that for dinner. J
End of entry today!
shamba
Cooked with solar oven today; rice, vegetable—broccoli, celery, carrots, scallions; and corn bread. I have to be careful not to fix too much food at once. I now have enough rice really for 4 people although I will certainly use it for the next day or so.
Need to add to stores because I’m down to one container of these: granulated sugar, coffee, cornmeal, need yeast for bread making, and fresh milk.
I adapted a baked bean recipe to suit my own tastes; it was far too salty the way it was written. I like it much sweeter than that. So, anyway I wrote down what I did for the next time I make these and they came out pretty good!
July 15-17
Well, as of Thusday’s close DJ was up to 11, 466.66; And oil was down to 129.29; yesterday it was 134.60. and why? I have no clue! It’s only for a while anyway, however long it lasts. May be this is the beginning of the big rush up in the stock market before the big crash down sometime this fall? At least some think so but the fundamental issues have not changed at all—banking crisis, energy crisis, housing thing, debt and war.
Come to think of it, hasn’t human civilization always had these to some degree all the time? Somewhere in some human civilization even if not in the USA.
Anyway, picked up some basmati rice at fry’s. I wasn’t looking for food but I decided to go to an ATM there and check a balance and then I checked out some of the food and prices. Better selection of rices for a little less than Safeway near me; also, more of certain beans but not as much of a selection as my Safeway. Got some basmati rice anyway and some yeast. Yeast will be for pizza dough lesson next week.
Went to MAC’s farewell party from state library and came home and put rice and chopped veggies out in oven on patio. I’ll heat up the last of the baked beans and have that for dinner. J
End of entry today!
shamba
Friday, July 11, 2008
Monsoon! .... and some updates ..some good some not ...
Wonderful Monsoon storm last night--actually it was more like 2-4 storms rolling through our area. It soaked the whole Valley quite well. We'll have very cloudy days and good possibilities of more storms--i say bring it on! Not too fast and too much at one time since it might flood the patio if that happens; but more storms I'm for!
guess I won't be using solar oven by itself the next few days but I can use the electrical backup; it still uses less energy and makes less heat that the inside oven. I love this thing!
And B. referred me to a parttime job at her law firm ... I've called about it. I have mixed feelings about working again at this time; I've got two more projects I'd really like to have done before I turn attention to job stuff again.
Mary Alice is moving to NJ in the next week. I'll miss her but I know she wants to go back to her NJ.
Other news from the past few days:
7-2- 143.67 oil
7-3-08 Opened at 144.40; closed at 145.29 markets closed early today
7-4-08
New recipe: Sarah thought I should be able to cook a frittata in my solar oven after she saw it on Saturday. She’s intrigued with the whole idea of solar ovens. So. I cooked a Frittata – used a recipe I’d had.. 2 eggs, leftover frozen vegetables, olive oil, salt & p. Put in one of the larger solar oven pans about 11:00 we’ll see how this works out since I’m not cooking it like an omelet in the first stages like you’re supposed to.
Managed stores for the week: Cleaned out all the old cleaning stuff and supplies underneath the kitchen and bathroom sinks—had too many old toothbrushes! Need more vinegar and bleach and some ammonia …
Went Linens Plus on way to Trader Joe’s and they had a lot of stuff on clearance. Treated myself to stainless steel measuring cups and a one cup measure all by itself. I have used up more 1 cup measures over the years and always have the other cup measures left.
July 10th
Food stores: Added some rice and more lentils; will need in a week or two, more coffee and oats.
Got some more backup dry food for the cats, too this week.
New food cooked in solar oven: Roasted ears of corn in the solar oven.
7-11-08 News on financial and economic is pretty dismal.
--DJ is just above 11000 this morning;
--Oil has gone up back over 145.00, was down in the mid 130s for several days;
--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are totally insolvent and about to be taken over by the Federal government—this has been Mainstream for at least the past 2-3 days.
Our gas hasn’t gone up for about 2-3 weeks; as a matter of fact the one expensive station went down 4 cents the other day.
Are we in for it now or what????? Oh yeah, some reports of Israeli’s in Iraq preparing to give it to Iran’s’ nuclear facilities.
cheers, shamba
guess I won't be using solar oven by itself the next few days but I can use the electrical backup; it still uses less energy and makes less heat that the inside oven. I love this thing!
And B. referred me to a parttime job at her law firm ... I've called about it. I have mixed feelings about working again at this time; I've got two more projects I'd really like to have done before I turn attention to job stuff again.
Mary Alice is moving to NJ in the next week. I'll miss her but I know she wants to go back to her NJ.
Other news from the past few days:
7-2- 143.67 oil
7-3-08 Opened at 144.40; closed at 145.29 markets closed early today
7-4-08
New recipe: Sarah thought I should be able to cook a frittata in my solar oven after she saw it on Saturday. She’s intrigued with the whole idea of solar ovens. So. I cooked a Frittata – used a recipe I’d had.. 2 eggs, leftover frozen vegetables, olive oil, salt & p. Put in one of the larger solar oven pans about 11:00 we’ll see how this works out since I’m not cooking it like an omelet in the first stages like you’re supposed to.
Managed stores for the week: Cleaned out all the old cleaning stuff and supplies underneath the kitchen and bathroom sinks—had too many old toothbrushes! Need more vinegar and bleach and some ammonia …
Went Linens Plus on way to Trader Joe’s and they had a lot of stuff on clearance. Treated myself to stainless steel measuring cups and a one cup measure all by itself. I have used up more 1 cup measures over the years and always have the other cup measures left.
July 10th
Food stores: Added some rice and more lentils; will need in a week or two, more coffee and oats.
Got some more backup dry food for the cats, too this week.
New food cooked in solar oven: Roasted ears of corn in the solar oven.
7-11-08 News on financial and economic is pretty dismal.
--DJ is just above 11000 this morning;
--Oil has gone up back over 145.00, was down in the mid 130s for several days;
--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are totally insolvent and about to be taken over by the Federal government—this has been Mainstream for at least the past 2-3 days.
Our gas hasn’t gone up for about 2-3 weeks; as a matter of fact the one expensive station went down 4 cents the other day.
Are we in for it now or what????? Oh yeah, some reports of Israeli’s in Iraq preparing to give it to Iran’s’ nuclear facilities.
cheers, shamba
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
July 9 Home from San Diego.
7-9-08 NOTES on K.’s case
He’s out! 5 years probation with some expected restrictions and 52 sessions—1 year—of anger management—paid for by the government. And, of course, a probation officer. No fines, no fees that have to be paid; there are often such things in this case but they have been eliminated or waived.
He looks pretty good, a few pounds less and he said he was hungry all the time. He’s come out of it pretty well though. And the car DOES run okay.
Anyway, that all a relief and everything that I thought might go wrong DIDN”T!
and it was extremely pleasant to be there will their cool, damp refreshing climate.
shamba
He’s out! 5 years probation with some expected restrictions and 52 sessions—1 year—of anger management—paid for by the government. And, of course, a probation officer. No fines, no fees that have to be paid; there are often such things in this case but they have been eliminated or waived.
He looks pretty good, a few pounds less and he said he was hungry all the time. He’s come out of it pretty well though. And the car DOES run okay.
Anyway, that all a relief and everything that I thought might go wrong DIDN”T!
and it was extremely pleasant to be there will their cool, damp refreshing climate.
shamba
Saturday, July 5, 2008
July 5
off to San Diego tomorrow for my unhappy trip--I don't want to go to this whole thiings and deal with the same fucking issues I have to deal with my brother over and over and over .
I'm NOT going back for anything for him, even if he drops dead.
Hoefully, I'll be back before I know it.
cheers,
shamba
I'm NOT going back for anything for him, even if he drops dead.
Hoefully, I'll be back before I know it.
cheers,
shamba
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