tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692022.post1758180355137071605..comments2024-02-16T12:47:28.039-07:00Comments on Apple Jack Creek: Independence Days UpdateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692022.post-85818285271523606282010-04-24T19:20:14.519-07:002010-04-24T19:20:14.519-07:00Don't feel bad, Ev. Being ahead of the game he...Don't feel bad, Ev. Being ahead of the game here doesn't seem to be doing me any good - Sharon Astyk has mentioned that stuff started too early doesn't really outdo stuff planted more 'on time'. I'm just impatient, that's all! And I'm watering ... it's SOOO DRY here. We had a few spits of rain but we need a good soaking. There are clouds that look promising, so I'm hopeful!<br /><br />The pasta turned out well, although one batch that I dried tasted a bit off when subsequently cooked, and I'm not sure what was up with that. A friend of mine suggested winding the noodles into 'nests' about the size of one person's serving, then freezing them on a cookie sheet (and ziplocking once frozen). When it's time to cook them, you just pull out a nest for each person, boil quickly, and voila - fresh-ish pasta. I think I'll give that a shot.<br /><br />For the machine, just keep an eye out at garage sales etc - or put out the word that you are looking! They are costly new, but a lot of people seem to have used ones available.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892085037131749502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17692022.post-89729699681754284512010-04-23T22:33:37.377-07:002010-04-23T22:33:37.377-07:00Now I'm really behind. I haven't planned ...Now I'm really behind. I haven't planned where anything will go, my seedlings are tiny yet, and I've got a yard to fill with soil and then have to level it. Lots of work to do! Good for you for getting some seeds in the ground. Hopefully there will be a bit of wet weather for you now.<br /><br />I made pasta this year. How did yours turn out? I didn't have a machine. It was pretty quick to roll out and cut with a pizza wheel, but I've been eyeing machines.Evelyn in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273654056979750579noreply@blogger.com