Subj : Towing the Line was: Chic To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Jul 22 2024 06:26:00 RH> Steve has mentioned cashing out an IRA to pay off the house but we've RH> not done so yet. Soon getting to the point when we have to draw from it RH> so we'll probably use that for extra house payments. We're paying extra RH> on the principle every month so already have the mortgage about half RH> paid. DD> I got a link in one of my on-line news feeds the other day - so I DD> followed it and found myself nodding my head often as I read it. Worth DD> a read. DD> https://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/pay-off-your-mortgage-early/ DD> It's a matter of mathematics. Which is why I don't carry a balance on DD> my credit cards. And it makes it easier to get a home equity loan. I DD> needed one when I re-roofed the house, rebuilt the patio cover and had DD> the tree removed that caused me to need to rebuild the cover. RH> We don't carry a balance on our cards either. Couple of times when we RH> had big projects (house siding, new heating/cooling unit), a windfall RH> has come in at the same time to pay for it. DD> Found money is *always* nice. RH> Yes, but no such windfalls this week. Truck needed some routine work, RH> a/c return failed and had to be replaced & system cleaned, then RH> something in the upright freezer jammed the door just slightly open & RH> iced up the system. Found that in time to rescue most everything, gave RH> us a chance to weed out some stuff. Thankfully, Tricare for Life and RH> Medicare covered my (specialist) doctor's appointment and we were able RH> to use the camper (which has a/c) when the house got hot. Also, Steve RH> got a bit of a discount on the truck work. Bruo (the BMW) is going to Eurosport on Wednesday to get its oil changed and some little, niggling, problems looked at. The worst is jumping out of gear whilst driving down the road. I suspect low transmission fluid - but, he's not "making his territory" (drips) and there's no dipstick for either the engine oil or transmission fluid. DD> 8<----- WHACK ----->8 RH> One time when we were at my parent's house, my brothers were talking RH> about how good Mrs. Stouffer's lasagne is. Steve and I looked at each RH> other with a "do they ever have lousy taste in food!" look. I guess it RH> cmes naturally; my mom used to make lasagne with cottage cheese. I got RH> my lasagne recipe from my Italian MIL. (G) DD> It's all in what you're accustomed to, I suppose. RH> Probably so, but once I got my MIL's recipe, I never looked at my RH> mom's. Same as we said we'd make his mom's sauce & meatballs and my RH> mom's meat sauce, then decide which to keep making. Made his mom's RH> first, never made my mom's. (G) DD> The Guineas around here used both ricotta and cottage cheese. And DD> once in a while just small curd cottage cheese. RH> Guess it depends on what area of Italy you're from. DD> There are regional specialtiesd in nearly any cuisine.It's seldom the DD> same all over the country. Bv)= RH> True, Steve's mom's family is from the Calabrian region, the toe of the RH> boot. Well known as stone cutters. Almost Swiss, then. Bv)= MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Swiss Chicken Casserole (Crock Pot) Categories: Poultry, Cheese, Soups, Dairy Yield: 6 Servings 3 lb Boned, skinned chicken; - breasts or thighs 6 sl Emmenthal Swiss cheese Mrs Dash seasoning salt 10 3/4 oz Can cream of mushroom soup 4 oz Can mushroom stems & pieces; - drained (opt) 1/4 c Milk or Half & Half 12 oz Seasoned stuffing mix; (2-6 - ounce boxes) 1 c Butter; melted Spray crock pot with non stick cooking spray. Arrange the chicken in crock pot. Sprinkle with seasoning salt. Top each piece of chicken with a cheese slice. Layer if necessary. Combine soup and milk (and mushrooms if using) and stir well. Spoon over mixture over chicken and cheese. Mix butter with stuffing mix. Sprinkle chicken with stuffing mix. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. UDD NOTES: Made this with thighs. Doubled up on the stuffing and increased the butter as indicated in the *current* ingredient listing. Green beans w/onions and bacon make a great side dish with this. Yield: 6 servings Dawn's note: "Shared with me by a coworker. Another fix it and forget it recipe." Recipe from: http://www.food.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... January 20, 2021 - The end of an error! --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .