tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post8019469548511508689..comments2024-03-26T10:01:18.135-04:00Comments on Living the Frugal Life: Catching My BreathKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-88392625475473801622013-09-21T16:43:26.692-04:002013-09-21T16:43:26.692-04:00just stumble upond your blog, its nice to see some...just stumble upond your blog, its nice to see some americans take the time to write in degree celcius the temperature for the rest of the world who doesnt use imperial system. Thank you and continu the good work.softin5199https://www.blogger.com/profile/03082807950832848192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-55198996875903632642012-10-02T03:53:04.544-04:002012-10-02T03:53:04.544-04:00Your comment about the hydrolic apple press made m...Your comment about the hydrolic apple press made me think... you can buy hydralic jacks for cars quite cheap -- maybe you could figure out a way to use the force of a car jack as a cider press?? <br /><br />I know when I was growing up people had barrel presses basically made with a giant bolt: the giant bolt ran trough the center of a wooden wine-style barrel that had gaps between the slats, a pipe 'tap' or holes drilled around the base; the apples are put into the barrel and a round lid of wood placed on top of them, the bolt runs through a hole in the lid, which is cut just smaller than the barrel. The nut is then put on the bolt and progressively tightened down, squishing the juice from the apples. A tub is placed under the barrel to catch the juice. The presses of this style were very old, so I imagine you could build one.<br />You probably already know all this, but I thought I'd throw it out there just ina case! :DB.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18254827178582361696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-682986630929461142011-10-01T08:28:06.323-04:002011-10-01T08:28:06.323-04:00Jessica, I love rosemary with chicken and potatoes...Jessica, I love rosemary with chicken and potatoes too. Such classic combinations. Of course, I *have* to add garlic as well, just can't stop myself. I hope this trick works for you and your rosemary.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-29355186523304304282011-09-28T00:17:11.973-04:002011-09-28T00:17:11.973-04:00we love rosemary in our house! our favorite meal ...we love rosemary in our house! our favorite meal is a homegrown chicken roasted with potatoes (best if homegrown too) and rosemary from the garden. Its my signature dish and everyone loves it. This will be our first winter trying to keep the rosemary alive in the ground. I cant wait to try out your trick. Thanks!<br /> JessicaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506232775441948248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-92136281541544477572010-12-06T22:13:49.527-05:002010-12-06T22:13:49.527-05:00I live in zone 5 and I just dig up the rosemary (a...I live in zone 5 and I just dig up the rosemary (and a bunch of other herbs) and bring them into the house in pots. They decorate the dining room, and I have fresh herbs all winter. Then they go back in the ground in spring. It works pretty well; this rosemary bush is 3 years old now.Peterhttp://www.acookblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-59891050336524564442010-12-02T13:39:04.645-05:002010-12-02T13:39:04.645-05:00Paula, so I've heard about squirrels and hazel...Paula, so I've heard about squirrels and hazels. Though I am wondering whether we could simply overwhelm the squirrels with sheer numbers of hazels planted in our hoped for hedgerow, such that they leave some for us. We'll see...<br /><br />teekaroo, I was surprised but pleased the garden kept going that long. It was a fairly mild fall. Good while it lasted, but now I'm appreciating some latitude in our dietary choices. The garden can be a despot.<br /><br />Micheal, if he did, I didn't catch it. I'm not even knowledgeable enough about guns to ask the stupid questions. But next time I speak with him, I'll ask him. For choice I'd hunt deer, since there's nothing remotely comparable to wild venison available from local farms. Besides, I'd want the biggest potential payoff for my time and money, and that's the biggest game in this area, so far as I know.<br /><br />Tamar, these are the accomplishments of several months, posted in one go. I'm sure you could do the same if you chose, so cut yourself a break. And I don't claim to have thought of the garbage disposal apple grinder myself. I'm an idea scavenger; came across it somewhere on the intertubes. I'm surprised though to hear that apples are difficult in your area. They grow up in Maine. Is it maritime exposure that's the issue? Oh, and thanks for the greenhouse idea, by the way!<br /><br />meemsnyc, grilled turkey most certainly is delicious. I commend it, and the greenhouse to your experimentation.<br /><br />Sandy, agreed. Left you a comment on your blog this morning.<br /><br />City Sister, the snow you got arrived here as rain, and lots of it. I'd prefer snow, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I would have.<br /><br />Dmarie, anytime!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-51532741724823319912010-12-01T21:27:43.510-05:002010-12-01T21:27:43.510-05:00oh, I really needed a reminder to care for my outd...oh, I really needed a reminder to care for my outdoors rosemary plant. thanksDmariehttp://bettermebetterworld.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-46959248355295696792010-12-01T08:46:15.810-05:002010-12-01T08:46:15.810-05:00When we first moved here we thought it funny that ...When we first moved here we thought it funny that schools get "hunting monday" off...hope you're enjoying this first snow!City Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474047622089407153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-44085033634572903292010-12-01T08:06:02.384-05:002010-12-01T08:06:02.384-05:00You know, we really do need to meet, Kate. We liv...You know, we really do need to meet, Kate. We live so close together and have so many common interests.Sandyhttp://www.whosgotyourgoat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-73557110391166119212010-11-30T23:24:13.593-05:002010-11-30T23:24:13.593-05:00I like your mini-greenhouse for the rosemary plant...I like your mini-greenhouse for the rosemary plant. I love rosemary, I'm looking forward to seeing if it grows through the winter? Yum, grilled turkey sounds awesome. I've never tried grilling turkey before but I bet it's delicious.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-31826018061765373052010-11-30T19:55:58.673-05:002010-11-30T19:55:58.673-05:00Just when I was beginning to feel good about mysel...Just when I was beginning to feel good about myself for getting a few things done, you go and post your list. Thanks. Thanks a lot. I'm left to find comfort in the fact that you used one of my ideas, and that was really Kevin's.<br /><br />I have acute cider envy. I would love to grow some apples or pears here, but everyone says it's hard. Given that I struggle with the easy stuff, that's enough to put me off it. But if I could have thought of making an apple grinder out of a garbage disposal, it would have been all worth it. Now THAT is an idea after my own heart.<br /><br />I hope I don't trespass on your authorial turf if I talk to fellow commenter Michael Greenberg. I, too, am a new hunter, with a Remington 870 20 gauge. I got it, rather than the 12, because it was a bit lighter, and there's nothing I was planning to hunt that a 20 gauge wouldn't suffice for. (Until I get invited to Colorado to hunt elk, in which case I'll be sorry.) The 20 gauge works for birds of all kinds, and I have the combo, which comes with a rifled barrel for deer.<br /><br />I'm not nearly experienced enough to vouch for it, but every hunter I've met says the 870 is an absolutely reliable gun.Tamar@StarvingofftheLandhttp://www.starvingofftheland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-14447471107140934442010-11-30T18:04:26.094-05:002010-11-30T18:04:26.094-05:00I'm an (aspiring) new hunter also living in th...I'm an (aspiring) new hunter also living in the shotgun-hunting territory around Philly, and the 870 has caught my eye, too. Did your uncle say why he preferred the 12 gauge over the 20 gauge? And, more saliently, what do you plan to hunt?Michael Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752327998242049897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-91933159161383411122010-11-30T15:27:24.224-05:002010-11-30T15:27:24.224-05:00I'm jealous that your garden kept going so far...I'm jealous that your garden kept going so far. I've been done there for quite some time, but I'm still not getting all my inside projects done. I have a page full of things that I wrote during the busy months of things I need/want to get done.teekaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600855230034505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-39718575065708405422010-11-30T12:42:38.184-05:002010-11-30T12:42:38.184-05:00Sounds like a super-busy autumn. Good luck with t...Sounds like a super-busy autumn. Good luck with the hazelbirts. If you want nuts off of them, you'll need to cage them. Otherwise, the squirrels don't even wait for them to ripen before they strip the tree!<br /><br />We have a lot of squirrels and native filberts both here in the PNW.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.com