tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post2062813730024822521..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.994-06:00Comments on Bag Lady's Blather: Old-fashioned Hints & Recipesthe Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-151802598048504522008-02-02T05:44:00.000-07:002008-02-02T05:44:00.000-07:00POM - no, it's the 'Western" themed cookbooks that...POM - no, it's the 'Western" themed cookbooks that give instructions for cooking calves testicles! We call 'em Prairie Oysters, and I thank God everytime we have to deal with our bull calves that we use rings rather than a knife!!<BR/><BR/>Hilary - Ironing every 3 years would be about right for me, too, if I didn't have to use it when I do my sewing!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-50289528069032332702008-02-02T01:50:00.000-07:002008-02-02T01:50:00.000-07:00What's an iron?I knew my housekeeping skills were ...What's an iron?<BR/><BR/>I knew my housekeeping skills were not up to par when my then three year old was being babysat by my cousin one afternoon. She needed to get some ironing done and he sat and watched wide-eyed, asking "What's THAT thing?"<BR/><BR/>I do have an iron.. I just very rarely use it. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-56980772704154444452008-02-01T21:48:00.000-07:002008-02-01T21:48:00.000-07:00ICKy POO. Good thing there wasn't pickled penis o...ICKy POO. Good thing there wasn't pickled penis or double dipped doo doo or tofu testes. <BR/><BR/>(apparently I am a 10 yr old boy suck in a 32 yr old woman/girls body)P.O.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16410533843419723414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-63415244321834838122008-02-01T14:17:00.000-07:002008-02-01T14:17:00.000-07:00SB - know what you mean! This one has a recipe for...SB - know what you mean! This one has a recipe for Prune Whip. (calls for orange gelatin.) Considering what prunes are traditionally used for, there are all kinds of nasty things running through my mind...eeuuww (get it? ...running...)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-5642724523524678142008-02-01T13:56:00.000-07:002008-02-01T13:56:00.000-07:00I love reading those old books! I have one of my G...I love reading those old books! I have one of my Grandma's from the 60s and it talks about how you should make sure you're looking nice when your husband comes home, and be sure to have a cocktail available for him. I'd also say that about 34% of the recipes involve using gelatin in some bizarre way.Scrumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963135920577462855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-83854749946034595532008-02-01T13:09:00.000-07:002008-02-01T13:09:00.000-07:00Hi, dfTerrie!! I remember my mother starching my d...Hi, dfTerrie!! I remember my mother starching my dad's shirts for work, but don't remember her ever making her own starch.<BR/>So, do you remember how to make it? <BR/>Oh, and I love permanent press fabrics!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-61149109338958267812008-02-01T13:05:00.000-07:002008-02-01T13:05:00.000-07:00Bunnygirl, I know what you mean. I dust once a wee...Bunnygirl, I know what you mean. I dust once a week (when I remember), but do try to vacuum every day, or every second day. With three furry critters in the house, it piles up quickly. <BR/>I have been known to use starch, rarely, but I use the spray kind when I'm ironing. Wouldn't even know how to make it, but I'm sure if I look hard enough, there are instructions in that book...:)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-46837213578107479482008-02-01T13:04:00.000-07:002008-02-01T13:04:00.000-07:00df BagLady,One of the advantages of being older th...df BagLady,<BR/><BR/>One of the advantages of being older than dirt.(Or at least older than you are) is that I remember making starch with my mother AND I remember all the rejoicing when spray starch was invented!! It accumulated on the iron and burned the clothes but was a lot easier than soaking in home made starch.<BR/><BR/>But the biggest hooray came with permanent press fabrics. I still own an iron but am not quite sure why!<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-65418832682125229112008-02-01T12:09:00.000-07:002008-02-01T12:09:00.000-07:00I had someone try to talk me into eating beef tong...I had someone try to talk me into eating beef tongue once. Uh, no. I'm adventurous, but not THAT adventurous. Ask me again if I'm ever on the verge of starvation.<BR/><BR/>When I was in the restaurant business, I used to starch my own shirts. It was cheaper and was the only way I could be sure the shirts were done properly and ready on time. I never made my own starch, though. I bought it in a bottle. Pour it in during the rinse cycle.<BR/><BR/>All that daily cleaning! OMG! Why would anyone need to dust every day? Was this book for desert-dwellers? <BR/><BR/>It's fascinating to me how standards of what "has to" be done each day have changed over time.Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-27828214350164637182008-02-01T10:35:00.000-07:002008-02-01T10:35:00.000-07:00Sounds like we're all in agreement on the organ me...Sounds like we're all in agreement on the organ meat thing. The Bag Lady manages to choke down some liver once or twice a year because the Cowboy likes it, but that's the extent of it. And she has to have lots of onions and bacon to make it palatable! Brains - never. Really. Never.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-50427787036122305632008-02-01T10:15:00.000-07:002008-02-01T10:15:00.000-07:00That sounds too much like work! I'm ready for a na...That sounds too much like work! I'm ready for a nap after reading all that. I agree with Emily though, I would have any weight problems, I too can't stand the thought of eating organ meats.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-33722668489040870082008-02-01T09:41:00.000-07:002008-02-01T09:41:00.000-07:00Interesting recipes- I'm up for trying new things ...Interesting recipes- I'm up for trying new things but I don't know if I could have survived back then. The good news is that I probably would have never had any weight issues since I'd rather starve than eat kidneys and brains!!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989528656890002126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-84062279632547503402008-02-01T09:07:00.000-07:002008-02-01T09:07:00.000-07:00Thanks for the recipe dfBagLady.Thanks for the recipe dfBagLady.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-8280467069040120312008-02-01T08:02:00.000-07:002008-02-01T08:02:00.000-07:00Javachick - we must be related! I use my iron quit...Javachick - we must be related! I use my iron quite a bit, but only for sewing! And with 2 cats and 1 dog in the house, everything is furry...<BR/><BR/>dfLeah: recipe for Prune Milk (yum)<BR/>1 cup evaporated milk<BR/>1 cup water<BR/>2 cups prune juice<BR/>1 tsp lemon juice<BR/>Combine all ingredients and mix well. Chill. Serves 4. (would serve 400 in my house...one sip would satisfy me, I'm sure!)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-8296022626513019092008-02-01T07:52:00.000-07:002008-02-01T07:52:00.000-07:00I rarely remember to sweep every day.I gotta gets ...I rarely remember to sweep every day.<BR/><BR/>I gotta gets me some prune milk.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-23957579690007499582008-02-01T07:47:00.000-07:002008-02-01T07:47:00.000-07:00Starch? I pull out the iron once, maybe twice a ye...Starch? I pull out the iron once, maybe twice a year. And all that cleaning? Those poor ladies would be horrified to see my house! I can barely keep up with washing the dishes and doing the laundry. <BR/><BR/>Does that sound terrible? My house is not dirty, honest. It's is just very untidy. And watch out for cat fur if you plan to sit on any of the furniture.JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.com