Hi Ruth,
On , you wrote me:

 RH> Like riding a bike I guess. Steve recently picked one up at a yard
 RH> sale but he's sticking to not so busy streets. His stroke 10 years 

Nice!  We're always on the look out for bikes.  My problem is I get one
get it fixed up and working and someone needs it more then I do so
I give it away.  My last one went to a young co worker who was struggling
to get to work on time as the bus stop is a couple klms away from the
yard he worked out of.   He's been set now for a while... not sure what 
he'll do when snow is here.

 RH> Sounds like it might be a good way to stock up on German foods
 RH> without the fuss and bother of making them. Years ago, when we were 

It really is.  

 RH> (preferably fresh) to taste. I made it a couple of weeks ago, will do 
 RH> next summer when cucumbers are in season again.

Wow that is a simple one.  I'm gonna add this to my recipe thing.  I've 
included my friends cucumber salad recipe at the bottom of this.

 RH> I've cut most of mine down to make either a meal for 2 or meal plus
 RH> left overs for lunch or left overs to recycle into part of another 

I've tried, what happens is I will make a smaller batch of something and
then one of the kids or someone shows up at the door hungry and I don't
have enough.

Made Veggie soup last Sunday - it just got cleaned up yesterday my Son
figures he ate over 1/2 of the container. hahaha

 RH> of hard to do with cabbage tho, as they're generally sized big enough
 RH> that one will make several meals. So, cook it all at once and freeze
 RH> into meal size portions.

Yes.  Especialy this year, I don't think I found a cabbage at the farmers
market smaller then an elephants head.

 RH> I know, I've got lung trouble like I was a 5 pack a day smoker (never
 RH> even tried it) so I've a chronic cough that's gotten worse over the
 RH> last few years.

You've mentioned that cough before, I sure wish they knew what was
wrong with you.

   
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 by AccuChef (tm) www.AccuChef.com

      Title: Hungarian Cucumber Salad (Gabe)
 Categories: Salad/Dressing
      Yield: 4      Servings
 
      3    large or med/small seedless
           -cucumbers
      2 T  Sugar
    3/4 t  Garlic Powder
    3/4 t  Black Pepper
           Paprika,Over Top

Slice cucumbers thin, cover with salt, after 15 min or so, rinse
thoroughly
Mix 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar, add sugar if needed to get flavor
you like - I usually add 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar to 4 cups of vinegar
solution
Add garlic powder and black pepper, stir well and pour over cucumber.
Sprinkle paprika on top.
I try to let it sit at least overnight, but the longer the better it
tastes.
I make 4 cups of the vinegar solution for 3 large or 4 smaller
cucumbers.
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Shawn

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