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Ground pork and bread for the meatballs?

Yes, if it is fresh then you do not even need to add an egg to bind it. I add salt, pepper and onion powder then mix in. You can't over work it though, gently fold it together.....the meatballs are so tender. I use them for Italian dishes, barbq, sweet and sour, Chinese style and even Hawaiian style.

Thanks for the tips Sunny.

Good morning

Good morning to you as well.

I picked my first gallon of pickling cucumbers this morning. I can't wait to make a couple of bottles of sweet relish tonight.😋

Cucumbers have produced a lot for me this year but I usually get a good croup of cukes. I love them. I eat at least 1 every day.

I have bought 1 cucumber this summer. I really prefer the tiny ones as you can eat the skin, but they seem to go moldy on me, so the regular ones it is. I don't grow them. when I do I get like 2 on 1 plant.

I love the taste of pickling cukes better than any other. I leave a couple get larger to eat raw. I use the heirloom variety, 'National pickle' so that I can keep my own seed. They have not let me down yet....although this year they are about two weeks late due to the weather.

On another note, I broke out my new food processor that I received for Christmas. I shred the cukes, onions and a piece of pepper. Then I sliced my finger on the shredding plate washing it. DH threw away my mandolin slicer many years ago after giving myself a 'cut of a lifetime'....I'm going to have to hide the processor on him.🤫

I put a butterfly stitch, wrapped it and I'll use gloves for a few days. I'm so clumsy.

I had a food processor, that Ginger talked me into buying, that I never ever used, so when Gingers broke I gave it to her. After reading about your injuries it's probably a good thing I gave it away. If we lived closer I'd beg a jar from you.

you sound like my momma Sunny
Dad would not put in a garbage disposal for her because he knew she would reach down intp it when it was on. I hope you are better soon.

Too funny Junie, your momma and I think alike.😉

Bestofour, I had a small food processor but the motor gave out. I used to do it all by hand since then, after DH threw away my mandolin. But when the food processors went half price at Christmas, I figured it was a good time to get one. I have learned this one is ALOT sharper than the old one.🙄

Take care of yourself, Sunny. I have such a tiny kitchen I don't have many newer type of appliances. Even my blender is packed away in a closet shelf off of the kitchen. I rarely use it for that very reason. It is not worth the half hour it would take.me to clean out the shelf, find the item, pack back the cabinet, then do whatever I wanted to know.

I don't have much for appliances either, my old hand mixer is on its last as well. I use a wooden spoon more often than not for baking.

I think if I had a bigger kitchen I'd want more but like you said, it's not worth the bother having to spend the time to dig stuff out.

about the mixer
I have both a stationary mixer ( it was a present from Rod) and a hand mixer that was a gift from my MIL..so you know how old that has to be. But a whole lot of bakers I see on the Internet now a days use spoons. whisks, or such..so I am thinking it does not matter one just needs to mix the ingredients.

I don't have a lot of space either so my stuff is stuck where I can make it fit. If I had more counter space I'd have all sorts of gadgets.

oh yes, IF I had more room I would have more "gagets"...... if my kitchen were bigger...BUT I would really love to have a very large pantry..with one whole side to set out all my appliances, single file, so they are easy to access. Then I want a place for all my other baking supplies, and baking pans and dishes..my pots. etc..and of course a very large area for all my pantry staples...THEN in my kitchen I want a big clear counter so I can make meals and easily do all my baking.

well I can dream right ??

Junie, I was in my house close to two years when I told DH that I absolutely had to have a kitchen island. We built it ourselves, so it was to my speciations. I do all my prep and baking on it. The top shelves hold my pots and pans and the bottom holds all my baking supplies. The front is done with four narrow shelves that hold sugar and such in glass bottles. It's the best thing I've ever built. Thankfully they were still able to order a wide top to match my cabinets.

But.....I still want a pantry. 🤔