"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
t...
>I defrosted the freezer today. Amazing the things you find in there. We
>date the packages but sometimes things get lost. Two packages are dated
>from 2003, one May, the other January. Sealed in a Foodsaver bag, they are
>still in good, useable condition.
>
goin' on 2 1/2 years for the $5.00 turkey I bought in 2003..just because it
was on sale.

Harriet & critters

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:58:06 -0600, zxcvbob >
wrote:

> The Ranger wrote:
> >
> > Then zxcvbob > added:
> >
> >>I'll bet I have a few 7- or 8-year-old chickens in the bottom of my
> >>chest freezer...
> >
> > My Sainted Mother™ also lost whole clutches of fryers to the
> > bottom of her chest freezer. This was an often-enough occurrence
> > to dissuade me from ever purchasing one.
>
> After a while, I think they adapt to the freezer and begin breeding.
> How else would that little frozen cornish game hen have ended up down there?

LOL! Don't tell Crash! He loves game hens, and we'd suddenly have a
ziillion chickens in the hopes that they'e produce the little guys.
Crash loves game hens. I tolerate them. <sigh>

Carol
--

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos

In article > ,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> I defrosted the freezer today. Amazing the things you find in there. We
> date the packages but sometimes things get lost. Two packages are dated
> from 2003, one May, the other January. Sealed in a Foodsaver bag, they are
> still in good, useable condition.
>
> Removing the build up of frost also makes for more space too!

Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
1999.

Do I get a prize?
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-11-05 - Good Food, Good Friends

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:34:55 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> replied to notbob's quip:
[snip]
> > After a while, I think [forgotten frozen poultry] adapt
> > to the freezer and begin breeding. How else would
> > that little frozen cornish game hen have ended up
> > down there?
> >
> LOL! Don't tell Crash! He loves game hens, and we'd
> suddenly have a ziillion chickens in the hopes that they'd
> produce the little guys. Crash loves game hens. I
> tolerate them. <sigh>

I'll continue to let notbob run his Frankensteinian freezer
experiments on reproduction. I'll stick to the more conservative
methods for providing me my game hen fix.

I batch up eight at a time when making Cornish Game Hens because
even Spawn goes cave girl on them two at a time. Here are the two
recipes I flop back and forth between to provide a little variety.

Game Hens with Ancho Rub

INGREDIENTS:
12 ancho chilies, dried
10 cups boiling water
8 cloves garlic, minced
3 tsp. salt
1cup cilantro -- minced
4 cups cornmeal
8 Tbs. curry powder
8 Tbs. cumin, ground
salt and pepper
8 Rock Cornish game hens
1 cup olive oil

METHOD:
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Clean birds' cavities out completely.
Pat dry.

Set the ancho chilies in a large Pyrex bowl and cover with the
boiling water. Soak them for approx. 30 minutes. Drain the chilies
completely then remove and discard the stems (and as much membrane
and seeds as you appreciate for heat). Place the chilies in a
blender with the garlic, salt, and cilantro. Puree and set aside.

Combine the cornmeal, curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper into a
Ziploc bag; mix up thoroughly. Spread chili puree on each hen,
then dredge them in the seasoned cornmeal.

Place into oven for 80* minutes. Cook to preferred doneness (for
Clan Ranger, that's well-done, flesh parting from bones.)

* This time is variable depending on how many game hens you are
cooking. If only 2 game hens were being cooked, the time could be
reduced to 20-30 minutes.

-------

Roasted Game Hens

INGREDIENTS:
8 Cornish Game Hens
1 Apple, sliced into 8 slices
3 Lemons
salt and pepper
2 cups white wine

METHOD:
Clean birds' cavities out completely. Pat dry. Preheat oven to
450°F.

Rub birds inside and out with lemon and sprinkle with salt and
pepper. Set a single apple slice into cavity. Place birds, breast
side up, in roasting pan. Cook for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to
325°F and add white* wine. Roast for another 80 minutes, basting
every 20 minutes. Add more wine if needed.

* I use chenin blanc or pinot grigio but a drier white can also be
used.

The Ranger

> Game Hens with Ancho Rub
>
> INGREDIENTS:
> 12 ancho chilies, dried
> 10 cups boiling water
> 8 cloves garlic, minced
> 3 tsp. salt
> 1cup cilantro -- minced
> 4 cups cornmeal
> 8 Tbs. curry powder
> 8 Tbs. cumin, ground
> salt and pepper
> 8 Rock Cornish game hens
> 1 cup olive oil
>
> METHOD:
> Preheat the oven to 400°F. Clean birds' cavities out completely.
> Pat dry.
>
> Set the ancho chilies in a large Pyrex bowl and cover with the
> boiling water. Soak them for approx. 30 minutes. Drain the chilies
> completely then remove and discard the stems (and as much membrane
> and seeds as you appreciate for heat). Place the chilies in a
> blender with the garlic, salt, and cilantro. Puree and set aside.
>
> Combine the cornmeal, curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper into a
> Ziploc bag; mix up thoroughly. Spread chili puree on each hen,
> then dredge them in the seasoned cornmeal.
>
> Place into oven for 80* minutes. Cook to preferred doneness (for
> Clan Ranger, that's well-done, flesh parting from bones.)
>
> * This time is variable depending on how many game hens you are
> cooking. If only 2 game hens were being cooked, the time could be
> reduced to 20-30 minutes.

I'm not familiar with Ancho chilies are they hot? This recipe sounds really
good, but I'm a big weenie when it comes to hot food.

Lynne

King's Crown wrote:
>> Game Hens with Ancho Rub
>>
>> INGREDIENTS:
>> 12 ancho chilies, dried
>
> I'm not familiar with Ancho chilies are they hot? This recipe sounds
> really good, but I'm a big weenie when it comes to hot food.
>
> Lynne

Anchos are dark red in colour but have little heat. Mostly a slightly smoky
taste.

Jill

Michael Dog3 Lonergan wrote:
>
> Personally I do not find the ancho hot. I find it much more flavorful than
> I do heat. The ancho is a good pepper. I use them a lot in the summer as
> they grow quite well in my garden.
>
You're growing poblano chiles. They are called anchos only after they
are dried. Good in both forms for a variety of uses. Got any favorite
uses for them? -aem

The Ranger wrote:
>[snip]
> I batch up eight at a time when making Cornish Game Hens because
> even Spawn goes cave girl on them two at a time. Here are the two
> recipes I flop back and forth between to provide a little variety.
>
> Game Hens with Ancho Rub
> [snip recipe]
> -------
> Roasted Game Hens
> [snip recipe]

These both look good enough to try. I used to do these little birds by
splitting them in half and marinating them in the standard Chinese
stuff, then grilling. That approach didn't distinguish them,
overowering whatever inherent taste there is in the birds, and I
stopped doing it out of boredom. Maybe one of these will rekindle our
liking of Cornish game hens. -aem

King's Crown wrote:

> I'm not familiar with Ancho chilies are they hot? This recipe sounds really
> good, but I'm a big weenie when it comes to hot food.
>
> Lynne
>


Big black leathery dried peppers. They are one of the more common dried
peppers available at the supermarket. They have thin skins that you
don't have to peel or scrape, and a unique taste that reminds me a
little of good chewing tobacco. They almost no heat, and they are a
good base for making your own chili powder (grind with New Mexico or
Guajillo peppers, oregano, cumin, garlic salt, black pepper (optional),
and cayenne (optional)).

Bob

King's Crown wrote:
>
> I'm not familiar with Ancho chilies are they hot? This recipe sounds really
> good, but I'm a big weenie when it comes to hot food.
>
> Lynne
>
>

I like to describe the flavor as a little raisin-y
I use them when I crock pot a chuck roast that will be used in chili (along
with all the other spices). I like them because they impart such a rich flavor
without a lot of heat, which I like to control in other ways.

--
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>
> Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
> harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
> there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
> 1999.
>
> Do I get a prize?
> --
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-11-05 - Good Food, Good Friends.

Sure deserve one for those dates. First prize is a jar of Welch's Grape
Jelly.

In article > ,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> >
> > Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
> > harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
> > there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
> > 1999.
> >
> > Do I get a prize?
> > --
> > http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-11-05 - Good Food, Good Friends.
>
> Sure deserve one for those dates. First prize is a jar of Welch's Grape
> Jelly.
>
>

That has been in the back corner of the 'frige since 1987... ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

On Tue 13 Dec 2005 08:24:00p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Edwin
Pawlowski?

>
> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>>
>> Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
>> harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
>> there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
>> 1999.
>>
>> Do I get a prize?
>> --
>> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-11-05 - Good Food, Good
Friends.
>
> Sure deserve one for those dates. First prize is a jar of Welch's Grape
> Jelly.

Wot, no pickled beets?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article > ,
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>
>>I defrosted the freezer today. Amazing the things you find in there. We
>>date the packages but sometimes things get lost. Two packages are dated
>>from 2003, one May, the other January. Sealed in a Foodsaver bag, they are
>>still in good, useable condition.
>>
>>Removing the build up of frost also makes for more space too!
>
>
> Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
> harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
> there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
> 1999.
>
> Do I get a prize?


You're challenging me, aren't you?

If it has to be something from the freezer, you got me beat. I'm pretty
sure I have frozen peaches going back to the early 1990's, but not 1987.
However, if that box of masa was from the cupboard, I have a 16 ounce
can of dry mustard that's still about half full that I bought in 1977 --
or maybe it was 1976, but I'll say 1977. (I was gonna throw it out last
year, but I tested some of it and it was still good.)

Best regards,
Bob

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article > ,
> > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I defrosted the freezer today. Amazing the things you find in there. We
> >>date the packages but sometimes things get lost. Two packages are dated
> >>from 2003, one May, the other January. Sealed in a Foodsaver bag, they are
> >>still in good, useable condition.
> >>
> >>Removing the build up of frost also makes for more space too!
> >
> >
> > Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
> > harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
> > there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
> > 1999.
> >
> > Do I get a prize?
>
>
> You're challenging me, aren't you?



> If it has to be something from the freezer, you got me beat. I'm pretty
> sure I have frozen peaches going back to the early 1990's,

Eeew, freeze-dried by now, I should think!


> but not 1987.
> However, if that box of masa was from the cupboard, I have a 16
> ounce can of dry mustard that's still about half full that I bought
> in 1977 -- or maybe it was 1976, but I'll say 1977. (I was gonna
> throw it out last year, but I tested some of it and it was still good.)

Here's one for you. I've never posted it. Six blues at the Fair, plus
"Best Mustard" in 1996, last time I entered it. I've given hundreds of
jars as gifts.

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Sweet-Hot Mustard

Recipe By : Barb Schaller, posted to rec.food.cooking 12/14/05
Serving Size : 60 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiments Canning, Preserves, Etc.

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
3 ounces dry mustard (approximately 3/4 cup)
1 cup white vinegar
1 1/4 cups sugar
6 eggs

Combine the dry mustard powder and vinegar and let stand for a couple of
hours (or overnight). Combine with rest of ingredients in a blender
container, or with a wire whisk in a bowl, and blend till smooth. Put
in a medium saucepan and cook over low-to-medium heat, stirring
constantly, until it thickens and just comes to a boil. That¹s all
there is to it!!

I cook it in a stainless steel saucepan.

Makes about 3-1/2 cups. Must be refrigerated.

Note: A pinch of turmeric brightens the color. Add it when you blend
the whole thing. Recipe is easily halved; I recommend it unless you
really eat a lot of mustard on sandwiches at your house. I was told
that the ³original² recipe calls for 4 oz. of dry mustard (it maybe
comes in that size can in the grocery store) but that that amount makes
a really hot mustard. I buy the dry mustard powder i bulk at Valley
Natural Foods in Burnsville -- the food co-op. The End. 9-9-89

NOTES : First Place, Minnesota State Fair, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1996.
_____

> Best regards,
> Bob
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In article > ,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> >
> > Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
> > harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
> > there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
> > 1999.
> >
> > Do I get a prize?
> > --
> > http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-11-05 - Good Food, Good Friends.
>
> Sure deserve one for those dates. First prize is a jar of Welch's Grape
> Jelly.

Feh. That's carrying coal to Newcastle, Ed! I made some Grape Jelly
for Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota's Governor. "Goobernatorial" Grape Jelly -
a Capitol treat for a late night PB&J." A picture of the state capitol
on the label. 8-)

There's a picture on my webpage; note is near bottom, titled "My Hostess
Gift 6/16/2005." <VBSEG>
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-13-05 - RIP, Gerri

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Tue 13 Dec 2005 08:24:00p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Edwin
> Pawlowski?
>
> >
> > "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> >>
> >> Well, well, well, isn't this interesting. . . . That box of masa
> >> harina is older than I thought - I've got it dated 12-23-1987. And then
> >> there's the pound of Ingebretsen's Swedish meatball mix from October,
> >> 1999.
> >>
> >> Do I get a prize?
> >> --
> >> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-11-05 - Good Food, Good
> Friends.
> >
> > Sure deserve one for those dates. First prize is a jar of Welch's Grape
> > Jelly.
>
> Wot, no pickled beets?

You're mean! <lol>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Grandma. Bless her.









Shaun aRe

Jake wrote on 12 dec at 1538:

maxine in ri wrote:
> Gotcha beat, Ed. I have something that's been in there since 24
> November 1991....

> maxine in ri

Do tell., please.

My daughter's placenta. Keep meaning to plant it under her tree,but
she hasn't picked out a tree yet.

maxine in ri

In article .com>,
"maxine in ri" > wrote:

> Jake wrote on 12 dec at 1538:
>
> maxine in ri wrote:
> > Gotcha beat, Ed. I have something that's been in there since 24
> > November 1991....
>
> > maxine in ri
>
> Do tell., please.
>
> My daughter's placenta. Keep meaning to plant it under her tree,but
> she hasn't picked out a tree yet.
>
> maxine in ri
>

Geez! And I thought that I was bad with a dead cat in mine. ;-)

She's only been in there for a couple of months tho'.

She will eventually end up at the pet crematorium.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> I defrosted the freezer today. Amazing the things you find in there. We
> date the packages but sometimes things get lost. Two packages are dated
> from 2003, one May, the other January. Sealed in a Foodsaver bag, they are
> still in good, useable condition.
>
> Removing the build up of frost also makes for more space too!
>
> --
> Ed
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

This question makes me glad that I cooked out of the freezer over the
summer and tossed icy mysteries from pre-foodsaver days. The oldest
thing in my freezer is instant active yeast, seeing that I'm due for
another 2 pounds from Sams club it must be about a year and a half old.

Jessica

"Shaun aRe" > wrote in message
reenews.net...
>
>
> Grandma. Bless her.
>

Coming to you from our very own Nederland, CO:

http://www.nederlandchamber.org/Froz...vents.2003.htm

Enjoy. 'Tis the season, after all...



Bob M.

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> LOL! Don't tell Crash! He loves game hens, and we'd suddenly have a
> ziillion chickens in the hopes that they'e produce the little guys.
> Crash loves game hens. I tolerate them. <sigh>

Why only "tolerate"? They are just baby chickens nowadays, with a not
much different taste. My favourite recipe is (baby) chicken under
press, which I posted quite a few times. Simply wonderful.

Victor

In article >,
says...
>
> Geez! And I thought that I was bad with a dead cat in mine. ;-)
>
> She's only been in there for a couple of months tho'.
>
> She will eventually end up at the pet crematorium.
> --
> Om.

That's a waste! Cats should be buried under a rosebush to remember them by, or
some other tree with sharp thorns <g>. We chose an Australian Flame Tree for
ours. (grows well, but refuses to flower - well he always was a modest chap).

-Peter

--
=========================================
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In article > ,
Peter Huebner > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > Geez! And I thought that I was bad with a dead cat in mine. ;-)
> >
> > She's only been in there for a couple of months tho'.
> >
> > She will eventually end up at the pet crematorium.
> > --
> > Om.
>
> That's a waste! Cats should be buried under a rosebush to remember them by,
> or
> some other tree with sharp thorns <g>. We chose an Australian Flame Tree for
> ours. (grows well, but refuses to flower - well he always was a modest chap).
>
> -Peter


I can only bury just so many dead pets in the yard...
We do a lot of gardening.

I dread possibly accidently digging one up someday. :-(

And roses do not do well for me. The only one left alive is a climbing
blaze...
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article .com>,
"maxine in ri" > wrote:

> Jake wrote on 12 dec at 1538:
>
> maxine in ri wrote:
> > Gotcha beat, Ed. I have something that's been in there since 24
> > November 1991....
>
> > maxine in ri
>
> Do tell., please.
>
> My daughter's placenta. Keep meaning to plant it under her tree,but
> she hasn't picked out a tree yet.
>
> maxine in ri

Judges, the Envelope, please:

<Tympanic drum roll> And the winner is. . . . .


Maxine in Rhode Island! Congratulations, Maxine. You win.
(Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Maxine! As we say up here, "That's
different.")
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-13-05 - RIP, Gerri

On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:24:30 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> connected the dots and wrote:

~In article .com>,
~ "maxine in ri" > wrote:
~
~> Jake wrote on 12 dec at 1538:
~>
~> maxine in ri wrote:
~> > Gotcha beat, Ed. I have something that's been in there since 24
~> > November 1991....
~>
~> > maxine in ri
~>
~> Do tell., please.
~>
~> My daughter's placenta. Keep meaning to plant it under her
tree,but
~> she hasn't picked out a tree yet.
~>
~> maxine in ri
~
~Judges, the Envelope, please:
~
~<Tympanic drum roll> And the winner is. . . . .
~
~
~Maxine in Rhode Island! Congratulations, Maxine. You win.
~(Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Maxine! As we say up here, "That's
~different.")

Thank you. But I think you had something in your freezer dated from
the 80's? You really win that one!

Was it edible?

maxine in ri

maxine in ri wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:24:30 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > connected the dots and wrote:
>
> ~In article .com>,
> ~ "maxine in ri" > wrote:
> ~
> ~> Jake wrote on 12 dec at 1538:
> ~>
> ~> maxine in ri wrote:
> ~> > Gotcha beat, Ed. I have something that's been in there since 24
> ~> > November 1991....
> ~>
> ~> > maxine in ri
> ~>
> ~> Do tell., please.
> ~>
> ~> My daughter's placenta. Keep meaning to plant it under her
> tree,but
> ~> she hasn't picked out a tree yet.
> ~>
> ~> maxine in ri
> ~
> ~Judges, the Envelope, please:
> ~
> ~<Tympanic drum roll> And the winner is. . . . .
> ~
> ~
> ~Maxine in Rhode Island! Congratulations, Maxine. You win.
> ~(Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Maxine! As we say up here, "That's
> ~different.")
>
> Thank you. But I think you had something in your freezer dated from
> the 80's? You really win that one!
>
> Was it edible?
>
> maxine in ri

I lived with my grandmother for a few months when I was in high school.
She had some food that was dated older than me, plus some packages of
the same products that *weren't* dated, leaving me to believe them older
than that, even... I am surprised I didnt get sick when I was living there.
my brother was helping her clean out her basement (she is a monster
pack-rat) and he came across a freezer that had gotten unplugged years
back, and my grandmother never bothered to clean it out. It was full of
evil goo, and when he called the city to find out how to dispose of it,
they suggested he wear a hazmat suit of sorts, and not to open it
indoors again. ick. The basement is also home to six inches or so of
compacted stuff that is near-permanently affixed to the floor from
numerous floods.

--

saerah

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disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
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what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
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In article >,
maxine in ri > wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:24:30 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > connected the dots and wrote:
>
> ~In article .com>,
> ~ "maxine in ri" > wrote:
> ~
> ~> Jake wrote on 12 dec at 1538:
> ~>
> ~> maxine in ri wrote:
> ~> > Gotcha beat, Ed. I have something that's been in there since 24
> ~> > November 1991....
> ~>
> ~> > maxine in ri
> ~>
> ~> Do tell., please.
> ~>
> ~> My daughter's placenta. Keep meaning to plant it under her
> tree,but
> ~> she hasn't picked out a tree yet.
> ~>
> ~> maxine in ri
> ~
> ~Judges, the Envelope, please:
> ~
> ~<Tympanic drum roll> And the winner is. . . . .
> ~
> ~
> ~Maxine in Rhode Island! Congratulations, Maxine. You win.
> ~(Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Maxine! As we say up here, "That's
> ~different.")
>
> Thank you. But I think you had something in your freezer dated from
> the 80's? You really win that one!
>
> Was it edible?
>
> maxine in ri

My masa? Beats me,. I would assume so. It's been in the freezer for
18 years.
--
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Saerah wrote:
>
> I lived with my grandmother for a few months when I was in high school.
> She had some food that was dated older than me, plus some packages of
> the same products that *weren't* dated, leaving me to believe them older
> than that, even... I am surprised I didnt get sick when I was living there.
> my brother was helping her clean out her basement (she is a monster
> pack-rat) and he came across a freezer that had gotten unplugged years
> back, and my grandmother never bothered to clean it out. It was full of
> evil goo, and when he called the city to find out how to dispose of it,
> they suggested he wear a hazmat suit of sorts, and not to open it
> ndoors again. ick. The basement is also home to six inches or so of
> compacted stuff that is near-permanently affixed to the floor from
> numerous floods.

(shudder) I hate to ask, but how many cats did she own? And what part
of N'awleens did she live in? (only half kidding)

maxine in ri

maxine in ri wrote:
> Saerah wrote:
>
>>I lived with my grandmother for a few months when I was in high school.
>>She had some food that was dated older than me, plus some packages of
>>the same products that *weren't* dated, leaving me to believe them older
>>than that, even... I am surprised I didnt get sick when I was living there.
>>my brother was helping her clean out her basement (she is a monster
>>pack-rat) and he came across a freezer that had gotten unplugged years
>>back, and my grandmother never bothered to clean it out. It was full of
>>evil goo, and when he called the city to find out how to dispose of it,
>>they suggested he wear a hazmat suit of sorts, and not to open it
>>ndoors again. ick. The basement is also home to six inches or so of
>>compacted stuff that is near-permanently affixed to the floor from
>>numerous floods.
>
>
> (shudder) I hate to ask, but how many cats did she own? And what part
> of N'awleens did she live in? (only half kidding)
>

heh. no cats, or pets of any kind. this is a pretty nice neighborhood in
metro detroit, and she can afford to not be so...frugal? lol. She takes
a water exercise class at the local JCC, and takes home leftovers from
the lunch they serve for my mom. She feeds 'em to the dog.



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