Hi Shawn,

 RH> The pumpkin roll I make is very moist; if I used honey, it would be
 RH> even more so. I'll have to try it with GF flour some time; it only
 RH> uses 3/4 cup. I think I've got that much GF flour on hand.

 SH> I've been asked by the family to make a mincemeat pie for football
 SH> day. (I believe you call it thanksgiving).   I am cheating this year
 SH> and I bought a jar of pie filling from the british shop.

 SH> I'll make the pastry though so at least it's half home made. LOL


I presume a gluten free pastry. I like mince pie but most often I'll do
mince cookies. The recipe came from my MIL, a basic sugar cookie round,
topped with a spoonful of mincemeat and topped with another cookie with
the center cut out (a doughnut cutter works well for that), then baked.
Just enough mincemeat to be satisfying.


 RH> I've mentioned it a few times; it's just a matter of his clearing out
 RH> the access. He needs to finish off (inside work) the new windows we
 RH> put in 3 years ago so we can move the cook books back against the
 RH> wall. Once that's done and he clears out a 3D printing project, I'll
 RH> be able to get to the books.

 SH> Understood.  Andrea and I share the den now so I understand what
 SH> tight spaces are.

Steve tried the space sharing a few times with his and hers desk top
computers. It wasn't that comfortable so I switched to a net book and
can sit any where I want with my set up. We gave the 2nd desk top to a
relative that needed a system. He also tried putting his computer in my
sewing room but when he backed his chair into my cutting table once too
often, he realised it wasn't that great an idea and I got full use of my
room again. (G)

 RH> Do you think she has it written down and hidden in some place to be
 RH> found after her death? (G)

 SH> Knowing her, it's written down in perfect detail with measurements and
 SH> in an envelope with the lawyer.  LOL

Just waiting for you........


 SH> I asked her for just the ingredients once for one of her mother's
 SH> recipes and a few days later it arrived in the mail with exact
 SH> measurements below the original.

 SH> I just wish I could convince her to use email. LOL

Sounds like what my mom would do. Dad e-mailed from time to time but not
a lot. Both of them were more comfortable picking up pen and paper for
correspondence.



 RH> Large handful--Andre the Giant, Small handful--my hand. (G)

 SH> So a large / small handful?   LOL  Fill the palm of the hand.

If you have an average sized hand, probably so.


 SH>  SH>> NYE about 15 years ago.  She's never been able to duplicate it
 SH>  SH>> perfectly but comes close. ;)
 RH> Must have had something in it she doesn't remember putting in or
 RH> can't find to put in now.

 SH> That's what I figure too, but she made it when I was at work so I
 SH> didn't see so even if my memory worked I can't help on this one.

Sigh!


 RH> Bummer; we've got a friend who got bit by a tick and now has
 RH> alpha-gall syndrome. He can't eat any red meat, says his diet is
 RH> limited otherwise also.

 SH> I'm positive this is what happened to me, but the doctor is still away
 SH> on mat leave, so I'm not sure when I'll see her again to ask for blood
 SH> work or something.

 RH> Good thing is, there's such a wide variety of vegetables to choose
 RH> from. We picked up an acorn squash earlier this afternoon at
 RH> be roasted, not sure yet what seasoning will go on it.

 SH> Love acorn squash.  I have one left from the farmers market by the
 SH> trailer and will cook it this week.  Also processed a few of them for
 SH> the freezer as they are so much better then the ones at the grocery
 SH> store.

I'll probably just roast this one as is, then serve it with either
butter and seasoned salt or butter and cinnamon.

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