Subj : Minced Garlic To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Nov 17 2019 11:10:00 Hi Nancy! BM>> Boo! Happy Halloween! Snowed overnight -- looks like a couple of BM>> inches so far. Currently 27ø. Weather prediction for tonight is BM>> around freezing so the kids will need to bundle up. Autumn does have BM>> an alternate plan set up. NB>> And what did she end up doing....? BM> Elsa from Frozen. Fortunately she was able to put her costume over a BM> thin coat so she was costumed and warm. NB> Otherwise it might have been even more appropriate a costume... NB> ;) She does run rather warm, so she probably would have been fine with normal temperatures in the Elsa costume, but even as hot as she is she probably would have been Iggy the Icicle (um, new character!) and bet a few phone calls to Child Welfare. NB>>> Did they have chopped and/or whole garlic jarred...? Because it's NB>>> been processed, though, it won't have the bite of fresh garlic.... BM>> There were a few options but I don't recall what they were; at the BM>> time minced seemed like the most convenient, though as you said BM>> doesn't have the tangy garlicy taste. Actually it's rather mild. NB>> Probably is from the processing... guess that's the tradeoff, taste NB>> vs. convenience... ;) I've been using the fresh garlic now.... the NB>> head seems to stay good for quite a while, at least a couple of weeks, NB>> maybe as much as a month or more... I keep it up on top of the fridge NB>> (not in it) in the plastic produce bag, and break off cloves as I need NB>> them... didn't have any go bad on me even while I was off traveling so NB>> much... BM> Plus no vampires -- important during Halloween! I may go back to BM> getting a whole clove and enjoying the flavour. LIS, the minced is a BM> little wimpy. NB> Very important! I wonder, if you were to mince up fresh NB> garlic and mix with a little olive oil, and keep in the fridge, NB> if that would last longer than just having the fresh.... Garlic NB> is a natural antibiotic, after all... :) I'd guess that it would NB> be more flavorful than the jarred stuff... :) And then use the garlic-flavoured oil on salad! As for your inquiry, off too Google-land! Typically, a prepared jar of chopped or minced garlic can last up to three months in the fridge. The shelf life of garlic depends on how and where you store it. Properly stored fresh and whole garlic can last up to five months in the pantry and 12 months in the freezer. The shelf life of garlic can go as long as a year or as short as a few days depending on how you store it. A properly stored whole bulb of garlic can last up to three to five months in the pantry. Once the bulb is broken, you can expect the quality of your garlic to decrease rather quickly. Individual unpeeled garlic cloves can last for seven to ten days in the pantry. Peeled and chopped garlic usually stay good for about a week in the refrigerator and 10 to 12 months in the freezer, same with frozen cooked garlic. Processed garlic available on the market, like frozen garlic cloves, dried garlic, powdered garlic, minced and those in jars usually have an expiration date on their label. Most of the time these best-by dates are accurate and should be followed. Typically, a prepared jar of chopped or minced garlic can last up to three months in the fridge. However, commercial jarred garlic usually have preservatives such as citric acid to give it a longer shelf life. That's why we encourage you to try making your own minced garlic at home and soak it in extra virgin olive oil, which can last for 2-3 weeks in your fridge. I have the feeling my jar is past that three month date, and the comment on "once the bulb is broke looses it's flavour" definitely makes sense and probably why a slight disappointment with the jarred garlic. BM> year ago had a small web in the upstairs bathroom; rarely see any BM> flies in the house much less in the bathroom. Took the web down, never BM> did see the spider and guess he moved on. NB> We do seem to get various insects around the house, from food NB> moths to gnats and fruit flies and the houseflies of various NB> sizes, and the spiders happily feed on them.... As long as the NB> spiders aren't biting me, they are perfectly welcome in my NB> house... ;) Yes, I'm not overly concerned seeing a cobweb or bug: some have hitchhiked in from us being outside, some flew in while the door was open as we're coming in. Know there are openings they can crawl through -- can't 100% seal a house. Too many and there's a problem, more with the humans doing the housekeeping than the insects. BM>> Those pullcords are probably something I'd change! Used to have pull BM>> cord lights in the basement and I ran new wiring to a switch by the BM>> entry to that side (unfinished) of the basement. The finished side BM>> already had it installed. And yes, an open ceiling (on the unfinished BM>> side) makes it so much easier to run wires! Also thinking of here the BM>> bedroom lights are in the center of the room, thus over the bed and so BM>> not that convenient to reach. Your lighting might be off to the side BM>> and therefore reasonably convenient. NB>> No, the lights are centered in the rooms, therefore so are the pull NB>> cords.... the light in the kitchen is also a pullcord... One just gets NB>> used to it... and with so much of the house still using the pull NB>> cords, it would be a major project to change that much of the wiring.. NB>> There are actually only a couple flip switches, some of the switches NB>> are push button ones.... Let's see, the front hall/stairs is a NB>> flipswitch, along with one for the front porch in the same wallplate.. NB>> the switch upstairs for that set of stairs is a pushbutton... and also NB>> the switch upstairs for the hall/backstairs is a pushbutton, and the NB>> corresponding switch downstairs is a flipswitch... in the same NB>> wallplate downstairs is a flip switch that turns on the main basement NB>> light(s), but there's a pullcord in the front storage room... The NB>> attic is pullcord(s)... The downstairs bath used to be a pantry, and NB>> that was converted in the 50's, so the light in there is a fluorescent NB>> over the sink that has a toggle switch at one end of it... The living NB>> room, dining room and music room all have the flip switches, although NB>> the last is mounted upside down... We haven't changed any of it since NB>> we moved in over 40 years ago... :) BM> Yes, I would suppose one is accustomed: know where to kneel on the bed BM> to get to the pull cord. We know how far to reach in to get to the BM> wall switches, so similar reach and get. NB> We don't actually have to kneel on the bed to get to the cord, NB> just stand at the foot of the bed and reach not quite a full NB> arm's length in.. Tne other rooms it's just walking to about the NB> center of the room, as the furniture isn't blocking it at all.. NB> :) So not an inconvenience. BM> Seems I've dealt with an upside-down light switch or two, just not BM> recalling where. "NO" is fine, but what is ¾¾ø ?? NB> This isn't marked for which it is, anyway... so one just has to NB> remember which way to flip it... if it doesn't move, it goes the NB> other way... That makes sense!! :) Essentially the same rule for a three- or four-way switch: if down flip up, if up flip down. BM> Have seen - and used - the pushbutton switches. Technically still BM> used in modern European wall switches as they use a large square rocker BM> switch -- about 2" square. When we bought the house there were some BM> of the old 'click' switches; those got replaced with the silent BM> versions. All except one on the first floor: is at the base of the BM> stairs to go upstairs and while it looks normal there is something BM> weird about it -- when we had the master bedroom addition done and -- BM> OK: remembered: it's a three-way switch because there's a paired switch BM> near the top of the stairs. The electricians had to add another switch BM> and I remember them having difficulties with the old click switch -- BM> could be replaced but type of thing. The loud click isn't a big deal, BM> and so one of those 'pick your battles' type of things: the old switch BM> is fine and we'll let it slide because of super-good and expected BM> plusses elsewhere. NB> Any that we have are the old "click" sort... ;) And the ones for NB> the stairs (front and back) are the three-way type... The 'click switches' have a character. The quiet switches are new but don't have the character of a click switch. We got a few switches around the house with a slight click to them; I know not old because two I installed. Just the mechanical workings of the switch. BM> Back to your pulls and switches, might not look nor feel right (as in BM> ambiance) to update them to the modern ones. Just would not fit in BM> with the overall scheme of things. NB> Exactly... and we tend not to change just for the sake of change, NB> or for modernization either, for that matter... :) We don't NB> mind things being somewhat old-fashioned... :) To me it would be out of place. The only thing I would be updating would be the outlets, and then only the ones requiring. A lamp plug usually only has two prongs so no need to have a grounded outlet. BM>> All depends.... I do run some light- and medium-duty extension cords BM>> here. Do use the outdoor cords also and never had a problem. One of BM>> the advantages of the 'air conditioner' cords is some have a right BM>> angle plug so stays flush against the wall; I know now that's a common BM>> option for the lighter weight cords but back then didn't seem to be. NB>> I think all of ours are older ones, but still quite serviceable... :) BM> Some times the older is better than the new. Plastics can break down BM> and deteriorate. OTOH I have replaced cords on old lamps because BM> whatever the insulation was had become brittle. ...One pair if ever BM> gets to a resale shop will confuse the buyers: one cord is about BM> normal length and the cord on the other lamp is is about 2x. When I BM> rewired the second lamp wasn't near an outlet so instead of using an BM> extension cord with it I just made the new wire longer to get to the BM> outlet. NB> Seems a reasonable decision to me.... ;) And, who knows, it NB> might find a buyer that needs that extra length cord, for just NB> the same reason.. :) One never knows! BM>>>> Now for getting the transmission fixed. NB>>>> Still looking for a good mechanic to do that... my usual one didn't NB>>>> want to tackle the project after all... BM>>> Appears he knows his limitations. Ask him for recommendation? NB>>> He didn't really have any.... I tried our backup nmechanic, and he NB>>> said he couldn't do it either because he didn't have the proper Volvo NB>>> tools for it.... so now I'm still looking.... a friend was going to NB>>> check to see if his regular mechanic would be willing to do it, but NB>>> hasn't gotten back to me yet.... BM>> The good news is the transmission still works, just needs a bit of BM>> coaxing occasionally. And to me when someone states their limitations BM>> it's also a good sign they are good mechanic. NB>> It can be.... And it's just the clutch slipping, generally when under NB>> a heavier load, so I can minimize the issue by driving gently and NB>> anticipating hills and such... BM> Yes, something you probably couldn't do as well when on your NC BM> vacation because of unfamiliarity. NB> That was indeed part of my thinking... Thought a majority part was probably "I don't want to be strabnded"! BM>>> Yes, I vaguely recall that from glancing through the manual years ago. BM>>> There are some steep hills here but none all that long. And I haven't BM>>> noticed the car shifting excessively so doesn't appear to be an issue. NB>>> Something to check out sometime, hopefully before you need the NB>>> knowledge.... :) BM>> Just reach over and pull the manual out of the glove compartment. BM>> Ah-eeeeeeeeee!!! NB>> Just how deeply buried is that manual....! ;) BM> IIRC there are only a couple of items on top, it's that reaching over BM> while driving causing the problem! NB> Ah.... One is supposed to do that reaching over when one is at NB> least stopped, preferrably pulled over off the road... ;) My NB> glove compartment is designed with a special shelf at the top to NB> hold the manual... :) Fancy! And makes sense: should have the manual -- even if one doesn't understand have it available for someone assisting who does. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Sign of bad a computer: manual contains only one sentence: "Good Luck!" --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .