tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post9041999291179485858..comments2023-08-27T05:35:50.637-05:00Comments on Nature in the Ozarks: Thursday, 12/6/07Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-29603563445161282952007-12-08T15:24:00.000-06:002007-12-08T15:24:00.000-06:00Thanks for the recipe, Marvin. Mel never actually ...Thanks for the recipe, Marvin. Mel never actually follows recipes exactly either. The combination of sauerkraut, sausage, potato, and onion - wow - sounds real good. <BR/><BR/>Your basement area sounds awfully close to a root cellar to me. Even better - you can grab a few things without going outside! I'm still envious of the garden-grown produce. :)<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630929746033282061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-75146058858272861962007-12-07T22:33:00.000-06:002007-12-07T22:33:00.000-06:00In the interest of TRUTH IN BLOGGING I must make o...In the interest of <B>TRUTH IN BLOGGING</B> I must make one tiny correction to this post: We don't actually have a root cellar. <BR/><BR/>What we were supposed to have is a full basement. However, due to a rock ledge, we ended up with a basement under only half our house. We have access to the unfinished side via the basement. It is enclosed with cinder blocks. From the beginning we've referred to the unfinished side as our “root cellar” and used it for that purpose, although it doesn't offer the full benefits of a true root cellar. That's were our potatoes are stored.<BR/><BR/>The recipe for the <I>German-Style Turkey Sausage Skillet</I> is here:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2wx72a<BR/><BR/>Be forewarned that Jo considers recipes to be general guidelines and not absolute instructions, so I really don't know exactly how she prepared the meal, but it was good.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your <B>real</B> root cellar.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-34065005214710840452007-12-07T12:32:00.000-06:002007-12-07T12:32:00.000-06:00Oh, I meant to say before too that the meal sounds...Oh, I meant to say before too that the meal sounds terrific. We've had to rely somewhat on store-bought veggies and fruit this summer... bleck. I'm awfully envious of you, grabbing some potatoes from the root cellar when you need em. <BR/><BR/>Root cellar is a top priority next year!<BR/><BR/>I think your harvesting of dead trees in spite of the extra work is very noble. We'll likely never chop down another live one unless it is in decline or dead either.<BR/><BR/>RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630929746033282061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-19229393052571218702007-12-07T01:07:00.000-06:002007-12-07T01:07:00.000-06:00Ron: The Springfield forecast sounds as if you may...Ron: The Springfield forecast sounds as if you may get more sleet (and worse) this weekend. I hope not, but y'all stay warm regardless.<BR/><BR/>Mon@rch: So far, no wintry precipitation has built up enough momentum to make it across the Missouri border, but it will happen.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-40873528345080021512007-12-06T21:35:00.000-06:002007-12-06T21:35:00.000-06:00Sounds like you are very busy and of course the sn...Sounds like you are very busy and of course the snow isn't going to help any! Thanks and I appreciate your kind words!mon@rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818350642505126279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-58690927131060479602007-12-06T15:04:00.000-06:002007-12-06T15:04:00.000-06:00Hi, Marvin. I went outside earlier this afternoon ...Hi, Marvin. I went outside earlier this afternoon to get some exercise splitting more wood, and had to come inside when the sleet started coming down hard. Got all dried and comfortable, and it quit coming down. :)<BR/><BR/>We're to the north of ya, so hope we don't get too much wintry mix!<BR/><BR/>RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630929746033282061noreply@blogger.com