-=> Quoting Kurt Weiske to Nancy Backus on 29 Sep 11  11:06:00 <=-

 NB>> Gardening... basic cooking (I've done on a wood stove before, but not a
 NB>> lot of experience there)... hand sewing...  crocheting, although I
 NB>> never did get the hang of knitting...  And various
"people" skills...

 KW> My family has talked about camping for some time -- I think I want to 
 KW> experiment with cooking by putting a dutch oven on a campfire.

That could be interesting... :)   I was talking stove rather than
fire... whenever we've done cooking on a fire, I've let someone else do
that bit.  :)

 KW> I think people get too caught up in cooking technology - it's all
 KW> about  applying heat. I went through a year where my oven acted up, and
 KW> we  barbecued the whole time (one nice thing about living in California
 KW> is  having BBQ weather most of the year!)
 KW> By moving the coals to the side and covering the lid, you get the same
 KW> effect you get with a stove.

True.  Some methods of applying heat are more controllable than others,
but one can adjust for most things... :)

 KW> I told a friend of mine about my year with the BBQ and he agreed - he 
 KW> told  us a story about working on a big construction project out in the
 KW> boonies.  They lived out on the site without a real kitchen. his
 KW> comment? 
 KW> "We barbecued a BIRTHDAY CAKE!"

Case in point...  

ttyl       neb

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