-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-26-19  20:34 <=-

 NB>  (Michael Angelo's chicken piccata)
 NB>>>> Wouldn't blame you, although, it does microwave nicely, so
 NB>>>> you'd not need to heat up the kitchen with the oven...  
 RH>>> It's an option but we tend to go easier on the pasta in hot
 RH>>> weather. More fresh fruits, veggies, etc and lighter on the
 RH>>> meats. 
 NB>>> We're talking about the piccata, not the pasta, remember...?
 RH>> It has pasta in it, doesn't it?
 NB>> Actually, no it doesn't, not at all... there's light breading
 NB>> on the chicken pieces, but that's the only carb there...

 RH> Steve S.'s has pasta in it, as well as lemon slices and capers.

This has capers and artichokes... probably some lemon juice, but I don't
remember slices...  different recipe, probably....  
 
 NB>>> Just before I left for here, we had a box of the piccata,
 NB>>> microwaved it, served on bread (not pasta or potatoes or rice)
 NB>>> to soak up the juices, and some broccoli also nuked...  Quick
 NB>>> simple supper...  
 RH>> I've been making easy do things also--too hot to cook. Tomorrow
 RH>> Steve is going to smoke some ribs we picked up. Since that will
 RH>> be done outside, it won't heat up the kitchen. Probably left over
 RH>> potato salad or wilted lettuce over mashed potatoes to go with them.
 NB>> I did mostly cold meals when at family camping... just easier that
 NB>> way...  

 RH> I understand, have been doing a lot of the same. Also grilling a lot
 RH> more.

We don't do grilling any more... but I do use the microwave... and quick
cooking...  
 
 RH>>> Hopefully we can get something worked out.
 NB>>> Yes, hopefully....  
 RH>> Have to see what we can work out between her schedule and the
 RH>> boys school calendar. We don't want to drive out west in winter
 RH>> but maybe late fall?
 NB>> I thought the idea was for her to travel this time... 

 RH> That would be nice but don't know if it is as workable as our going
 RH> out there.

Ah...

 NB>>>>> Right, that, too...   Did you manage to get everything out
 NB>>>>> of the house that needed to be gotten, while you were
 NB>>>>> there....?
 RH>>>> Not by a long shot! We got just about all of what we wanted
 RH>>>> (Steve couldn't fit some tools into the truck bed.) but there's
 RH>>>> still a lot to be done. His younger sister & her husband/3
 RH>>>> adult children will be down there next week to work on it.
 NB>>>> So it'll be a family project for a while... When will you be
 NB>>>> going back to get the rest of the tools Steve wants.....?
 RH>>> Unknown at this point when/if we will.
 NB>>> Is anyone else likely to be interested in the tools...?  And are
 NB>>> you likely to go back to help sort stuff...?
 RH>> Again, unknown. We may try to get down there again this fall but
 RH>> if the house is up for sale then, the tools will be gone.
 NB>> True...  but they might not be quite at that point yet by then...

 RH> We'll see when the time comes. (G)

Exactly...    Is that likely to be before or after the Cooking Echo
Picnic...?

ttyl        neb

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