On 8/20/2018 12:05 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 20-Aug-2018, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> On 8/19/2018 8:04 PM, l not -l wrote:
>>> On 19-Aug-2018, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I made a pot of red beans and rice with 1/2 lb. sliced andouille
>>>> sausage. I've got a pan of cornsticks in the oven. A nice combo on a
>>>> stormy summer evening.
>>> Yummo! One of my favorite meals.
>>>
>>> The family gathered for Sunday dinner together. I made orecchiette
>>> pasta in
>>> a sauce of fresh corn cut from the cob, diced jalapeno, feta cheese and
>>> basil. We also had sautéed spinach with a little garlic. Dessert was
>>> Banana Pudding Icebox Cake, which was the big hit; it was made with
>>> fresh
>>> whipped cream with malted milk powder whipped into it.
>>>
>>
>> That sounds like a good meal! Banana pudding anything seems to be a big
>> hit in the South. I saw your post in another thread about whipping
>> that cream by hand with a whisk and the recipe for the icebox cake.
> I will make the banana pudding icebox cake again; but, next time, the
> balloon whisk stays n the drawer and the electric hand mixer will be used.
> I had thought to use the stand mixer but then thought "it's only a pint of
> cream", not enough to warrant a 5 quart mixer. 8-(
>
When I read it I was wondering why you were whisking by hand (sore
shoulder). Why not the electric hand mixer? Or a even a stick blender.
I find a stick blender to be very useful.

A cold metal bowl, cream... some form of electric blender. It's not the
1900's.

Jill