Yard Sale Haul!

[talktooloose]

Four yard sales today with the following haul:



Chinese screens: $35
Rollerblades: $10
Professional triod: $10
Varga calendar: $0.50
Joy of Cooking 1964 edition: $1 (compare $20 on eBay)
Cordless phone: $1

Comments

[ladykutenay.livejournal.com]

Sweet haul!

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

This edition of the Joy of Cooking contains treasures not found in later editions including my fave green tomatoe chutney as well as terribly useful instructions on skinning and cooking squirrel, possum and BEAR!

Buying stuff at a discount: priceless.

[rcornelius.livejournal.com]

Hmmm....squirrel and bear :)

[kuriadalmatia.livejournal.com]

Cool screens at a great price. What a great thing to design a room around (or at least accent it).

J has been addicted to DIY home improvement/design shows as of late. The current decor of the house we bought is distinctly country (if I ever figure out how to post pics to LJ, I'll post some) and lotsa wallpaper.

And your find of the "Joy of Cooking"! Wow. Love the bit about squirrel, possum and bear. Heh. Somewhere, I have a collection of cookbooks translated from medieval recipes, even Apicius (ancient Rome). I have made garum, which was a commonly-used, fish sauce. I made it from scratch once (layering fresh herbs, sardines, and a layer of salt two fingers high in a sealed container, setting it in the sun for 7 days, then mixing daily for 20 days until it becomes liquid). All that effort (trust me, fresh sardines in Cincinnati is a tough find) and I couldn't stand the stuff.

I've also made a baked rabbit stew from a redacted Aztec recipe. Cocoa was one of the seasoning used. From what I remember, it wasn't bad, but I don't especially care for rabbit.

But the recipe for green tomato chutney? Pass it on!!!

Cheers - !