Nicole Sauce - The Tennessee Waltz: Recent Comments

Comment on Country Venison Conundrum

2009-02-18T02:23:38Z

Second thoughts on the dead deer: the dogs got it for a reason. Perhaps it was sick, so you wouldn't want to eat the meat. Perhaps one of the predator dogs is sick and has contaminated the meat. This explains the Tennessee law to me a lot better.

Comment on Country Venison Conundrum

2009-02-16T14:49:31Z

OK, the dogs know they killed the deer. The people know it, too. But who's to say a car didn't hit the animal, give it a concussion, and the dogs THEN dragged the carcass offroad and feasted? If you want it and it's fresh, use the meat. Call in the roadkill.
Yes?

Comment on Hello Fresh Veggies!

2009-01-29T01:59:40Z

Hi Nicole.....this is in reference to a closed thread concerning used 55 gallon plastic barrels. Have you found a source? I used to buy them in Dickson, TN for $5 each, but can't find any now. I have recently become interested in what they call "sub irrigation container gardening" and used barrels make an excellent DIY choice. I wonder if the sudden unavailability of these barrels is an E.P.A. thing or what? silly, silly Government? any further info would be appreciated....Thanks!!!

Comment on Homemade Velveeta - Substitute / Copycat

2008-11-27T00:44:10Z

My curiosity is killing me: Why does one want Velveeta if there's real cheddar on hand?

Comment on Cook ham, the brining/smoke combination method, part 3

2008-10-25T15:47:02Z

I brine my ham with 2 cups canning salt to 1 cup brown sugar to 1 gal water inject around the bone and in thick parts of ham,brine for four days let air dry 2 to 3 hour smoke with apple wood 8 to 9 hours at 225 willie

Comment on People Don't Need Health Insurance

2008-10-08T19:47:22Z

Hey Nicole, long time. Just wanted to make a comment to this.

Sure, it does make sense to try and save for health care costs down the road, but, due to high costs it is not always feasible.
Fortunately, when I had my appendectomy I had insurance. The total cost ended up being way way way less than the total. The whole thing would have been well over $10,000. And appendectomy is basic/simple surgery!

Now, another story. A friend of mine was taking a Tae Kwon Do class in Queens and got a roundhouse to the face. It broke his cheek bone and shoved it down to his jaw - ouch! Well, one ambulance ride and an overnight in the hospital plus the surgery that had to take place a week later has ended up costing him a ton of money and he had insurance he paid for. He had his own insurance because he is an independent contractor and it still ended up costing him a lot of money (over $20,000) because he couldn’t afford the kind of insurance one can get through a company (you know, economies of scale and such). Thankfully he was always good at saving, but this one accident has wiped him out. He's working overtime (fortunately they are letting him work overtime) to make up the lost work hours and to also make up lost savings.

Even with high paying jobs, it still makes sense to be covered under a company that has secured a deal with insurance because the health care system is so messed up. The system, including the costs, is what needs to be addressed - I don't have the answer nor do I understand why health care costs so much. (I realize I am part of the problem that perpetuates the high costs of health care because I am not educated about it. I think some of it has to do with how expensive malpractice insurance is.)

But, the everyday-next-door-neighbor is suffering because only some of the highest paying jobs would help someone cover an accident. Saving for the possibility of a $100,000 procedure just won’t work and neither will purchasing an inferior insurance policy on your own.

Okay, I said my peace, take it for what you will – hopefully constructive dialogue. Hope to catch up with you guys when I’m back in town. Tell Mark I want a rematch in Hillbilly Golf.

Comment on Carl Griffith's 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough

2008-09-25T15:20:24Z

Hey, I've got some starter that I got from a friend. I know it's not Carl Griffith's 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough (actually, I have no clue as to its provenance), but if you have problems with the reconstitution or end up looking for a local source, just give me a holler.

Comment on Comments Temporarily Moderated Due to Spam

2008-08-28T22:51:44Z

Oops. Sorry about that, Nicole.

Comment on People Don't Need Health Insurance

2008-08-27T03:35:05Z

Have you tried my simple fruit salad with 1 good sized regular kiwi
1 good sized honey kiwi
8 to 10 good sized strawberries
1 bartlett pear
2 bananas (non organic cuz no-one can tell the freakin difference).
1 can of regular coconut milk
And 1/2 cup of RAW sugar.
cube all fruit to desired size, add sugar and coconut milk.
Let set overnight covered and refrigerated.

Your political ideas rise above the rest. Good to see you again!
Kelly.

Comment on Sour Dough Starter Experiment

2008-08-08T19:32:10Z

An interesting start from 1847.

http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2006/12/02/mr_carl_griffith_and_his_amazing_1847_so