Watermelon Time

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Bird,

My dad told me that my grandfather used to dig a series of holes 1 ft sq and 1 ft deep and filled them with manure in the fall. Marked each one with a stick, and then planted a hill of water mellon seeds at that location each spring. Worked for him, but haven't tried it yet. Nothing else seems to work, so why not?

 

[Bird]

Wen, that sounds like a good idea.

Bird

 

[RobertN]

Sure! I have it at home; I'll get it out and post it this evening...

RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif

 

[RobertN]

Re: Ice Cream

I rummaged through recipes last nite. This is the recipe I have been using for the last ten years. It is very simple, and no-cook. We have used this Vanilla "base" for numerous flavored ice creams.

I use this recipe in a 5 quart machine. You may need to cut it down for smaller machines.

4 Eggs - beat until foamy
2 1/2 cups sugar - add to beaten eggs slowly, beat until thickened. Slow Mixer
Add 4 Cups Whipping Cream
2 tablespoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix thoroughly, but do not whip

Pour into ice cream maker can. add milk to fill line, unless you are adding fruit ( add fruit now)

about 30 minutes to ice Cream!!

Hints:
1)When using fresh fruit, I cut the sugar by half. If it is a real sweet fruit, I leave the sugar out completely
2)I add the fruit at the beginning. When I do, I make sure it is mashed or pureed, since large chunks will clog the paddle. If you want large fruit chunks, add them at the end.
3)I use heavy cream. Makes it thick and rich!
4)We add fruit to taste; about 2-3 cups for 5qt machine
5)I run this in the machine for 30 minutes at least


RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif