tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post4232037695323946859..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.994-06:00Comments on Bag Lady's Blather: Return of the Pluotsthe Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-75485443269058802932009-08-05T08:17:53.003-06:002009-08-05T08:17:53.003-06:00Thanks for the tips, Lil' Nana - I'll look...Thanks for the tips, Lil' Nana - I'll look for pumice stone at my local hardware store (we don't have a Lee Valley here)<br /><br />Carla - had a great weekend, thanks! Slipped away for a couple of days camping, after we finished the haying.<br /><br />Lucas - I hope you can find some Pluots - they are so good!<br /><br />Amy - pluot jam is terrific - I'll definitely have some for you!<br /><br />kcinnova - your kids have good taste! And I think a civic holiday is just an excuse... now we have a long weekend in every month of the year!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-57384352682926827722009-08-04T21:54:58.945-06:002009-08-04T21:54:58.945-06:00Pluots are so yummy!!
My kiddos love to go to Co...Pluots are so yummy!! <br />My kiddos love to go to Costco with me so they can eat all of the freebies and talk me into something they really liked. <br /><br />I was wondering what a "civic holiday" meant when I saw it on the dentist's calendar. (I've been spending a lot of time & money there.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-12449583618016067412009-08-04T16:35:49.900-06:002009-08-04T16:35:49.900-06:00I didn't know what pluots are, either, but I k...I didn't know what pluots are, either, but I know if you're making jam, it's gonna be good. Have an extra helping for me!Amy Mullishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650408133826832302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-33703298930528447912009-08-03T15:22:43.479-06:002009-08-03T15:22:43.479-06:00Lee Valley! You gedt the pumice stones at Lee Vall...Lee Valley! You gedt the pumice stones at Lee Valley. <br />It took me a nearly a day to remember. <br />One of our employees used a fine pumice she bought at Lee Valley. <br /><br />Or, was it her great knee pads?? <br /><br />We loved her, she carried a small screwdriver in her kit and would actually remove bathroom taps and toilet seats to get them properly clean.<br /><br />Too bad she eneded up stealing nearly 60% of our company last summer. (Clients, staff, etc.)<br /><br />She sure could clean! :)The Fifth Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773655079860251054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-41786914511438826842009-08-03T13:49:59.362-06:002009-08-03T13:49:59.362-06:00Thank goodness someone already asked my question. ...Thank goodness someone already asked my question. I wonder if they have Pluots in Minnesota?Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128442364616488882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-84380539423844164252009-08-03T04:51:20.251-06:002009-08-03T04:51:20.251-06:00hope you had a good weekend.
it was good here mer...hope you had a good weekend.<br /><br />it was good here merely because it was routine and nothing out of the ordinary.carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189971808958997845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-5163590792254259462009-08-02T19:37:43.322-06:002009-08-02T19:37:43.322-06:00I've discussed it with Tikki and picking peas ...I've discussed it with Tikki and picking peas is on his to-do list. I was going to dye him green this week but would be scared I'd never find him again. Although, after last night, that may not be a bad thing.<br /><br />I do have a couple great tricks for cleaning toilets with hard water.<br />1) we use RingMaster from Zep chemicals. It has hydrocloric and muriatic acid.<br />2) we use a fine pumice stone to remove the mineral buildup. You can get them at that that gardening supply place whose name escapes me at the moment. Earth? Ground? Camp?<br /><br />Forgive me, I baked out my brains at Calaway park. Cousin actually got sick after a couple good rides. Poor guy. W.D. has teased him unmercifully. Dar is happy to have the teasing onus off him.<br /><br />Lil NanaThe Fifth Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773655079860251054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-88962409629941067692009-08-01T10:40:27.151-06:002009-08-01T10:40:27.151-06:00Hi CherylK - I've been pronouncing it ploo-aht...Hi CherylK - I've been pronouncing it ploo-aht... don't know if that's correct or not. They are really good, regardless of how it's pronounced!<br />And I discovered the wild raspberries are ready to pick!! Did you make your sauce yet?the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-2461477040750955852009-08-01T07:16:33.097-06:002009-08-01T07:16:33.097-06:00Have never heard of this fruit before! I'm go...Have never heard of this fruit before! I'm going to see if I can find some because they sound yummy! How do you pronounce pluot, btw??Cheryl Kohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021319020150945676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-21806983905255139782009-08-01T07:02:47.544-06:002009-08-01T07:02:47.544-06:00Sparrow - I have tried to get the dog to pick peas...Sparrow - I have tried to get the dog to pick peas, but she can't reach the high ones..... yours might be able to though - I understand she can jump pretty high! :)<br /><br />Sagan - I will try to do some recipe posts/tutorials for pickling and canning! Hope summer comes to Winnipeg soon!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-47175386975416845342009-07-31T20:18:19.465-06:002009-07-31T20:18:19.465-06:00Oooh have a great weekend, weather will be perfect...Oooh have a great weekend, weather will be perfect! Unfortunately it's still spring in Winnipeg (seriously. Rainy ALL THE TIME. You'd think I'm living in Vancouver).<br /><br />Your grocery finds sound excellent, it will be so much fun to make jam!<br /><br />PS I second messymimi :DSaganhttp://livinghealthyintherealworld.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-47395011029850159062009-07-31T19:28:10.774-06:002009-07-31T19:28:10.774-06:00Awwww. Can't we train these brilliant dogs of ...Awwww. Can't we train these brilliant dogs of ours to do it? <br />I mean, they can train a dog to pull a wheelchair, fetch dropped items,predict epileptic seizures, sniff out bombs, drugs and tumours, as well as guide the visually impaired.<br />How hard can it be to pick a few bushels of peas?!<br />And twist some bottle tops?<br /><br />I currently do have a handi-cap of my own, y'know. *sniff*The Fifth Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773655079860251054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-68060632866954897272009-07-31T15:24:46.096-06:002009-07-31T15:24:46.096-06:00Hi, Sparrow - you have to help pick the peas, too,...Hi, Sparrow - you have to help pick the peas, too, you know! You aren't getting off that easy! :)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-17409866835056637582009-07-31T15:11:44.555-06:002009-07-31T15:11:44.555-06:00Well, you have made my day!
Thanks for the lovely...Well, you have made my day!<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely comments.<br /><br />I feel like my boy Adam Lambert...except I came "òut" to you, not the Rolling Stone.<br /><br />Plouts...mmmm. Gonna have to give those a try. I'll come shell peas.The Fifth Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773655079860251054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-56285501196992522442009-07-31T14:34:09.996-06:002009-07-31T14:34:09.996-06:00Hilary - they probably are very similar, and aren&...Hilary - they probably are very similar, and aren't they gooooood!!?the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-16966390661316179352009-07-31T14:01:12.674-06:002009-07-31T14:01:12.674-06:00Just got back from grocery shopping and found what...Just got back from grocery shopping and found what they called Plumicots.. same thing, I suppose.. and yes, they're delicious!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-83070369694912320842009-07-31T12:19:11.181-06:002009-07-31T12:19:11.181-06:00Reb - I think fruit production might be a little s...Reb - I think fruit production might be a little slow this year... no idea why. He said the Taber corn would be here mid-August!!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-44096915437464107392009-07-31T12:08:49.455-06:002009-07-31T12:08:49.455-06:00Hm, it really sucks that the only fruit he had fro...Hm, it really sucks that the only fruit he had from Canada were the Cherries! What's up with that?<br /><br />Sounds like you are going to be busy soon.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-51360279593749660932009-07-31T10:44:46.167-06:002009-07-31T10:44:46.167-06:00Geo - a pluot is a hybrid plum and apricot. They a...Geo - a pluot is a hybrid plum and apricot. They are delicious, so if you see any in the grocery store, try them! Want me to send you some pickles (if I ever get them made!)??<br /><br />JavaChick - I have tons of peas! They were barely knee-high to a grasshopper before we got rain, but after the rain and with the heat? The vines are over my head now, and they are loaded!!!<br />In fact, I should get off my ever-expanding butt and go pick some more!<br />:)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-22261885557204919892009-07-31T10:38:37.747-06:002009-07-31T10:38:37.747-06:00You have peas to freeze? I have had exactly 2 suga...You have peas to freeze? I have had exactly 2 sugar snap pea pods. I think my garden is drowning in all this rain... :(JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-32785308336170914172009-07-31T10:26:44.529-06:002009-07-31T10:26:44.529-06:00Mmmm...carrot and beet pickles.
Yum.
My Mum astop...Mmmm...carrot and beet pickles.<br />Yum.<br /><br />My Mum astopped making pickles last year...I'm going thru withdrawal. I think I'm going to break down this fall and try my hand at it.<br /><br />What's a pluot?Geosominnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-65150504874820677342009-07-31T10:06:51.668-06:002009-07-31T10:06:51.668-06:00BG - they are SO good!!
Marianne - you do pickled...BG - they are SO good!!<br /><br />Marianne - you do pickled carrots pretty much the same way you make dilled cucumber pickles. Raw pack with garlic, onion and dill, cover with hot brine and seal. Simple and delicious.<br />I'll try to post about it soon.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-27528579223501770712009-07-31T09:17:18.113-06:002009-07-31T09:17:18.113-06:00I find that our Costco does have a lot of healthy ...I find that our Costco does have a lot of healthy and organic options. I also find the candy and snack food aisle... LOL. Yes, please, recipes. The pickled carrots sound so fab.Mariannehttp://www.mealmixer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-7310335830720263352009-07-31T08:40:03.750-06:002009-07-31T08:40:03.750-06:00Yay! I'll have to check for pluots at my groc...Yay! I'll have to check for pluots at my grocery store, too!Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-45533391712931264332009-07-31T08:39:14.177-06:002009-07-31T08:39:14.177-06:00Melissa - oops, sorry.... but now that you mention...Melissa - oops, sorry.... but now that you mention pizza, I haven't had breakfast yet, either....the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.com