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Canning season is here - we need advice on how to keep our pickled veggies crunchy!

pghjezebel — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:31:19 -0800

Canning season is here - we need advice on how to keep our pickled veggies crunchy! Mom and I are gearing up for our yearly canning weekend. Last years batch was a huge success (taste-wise) but our veggies weren't as crunchy as we would have liked them to be.

What tips can you give us on making our veggies as crunchy as possible? (And any tried and true recipes that you love are welcome as well - the stronger the kick the better!)

We're going to be doing:
Cauliflower, celery and carrots
Garlicky dilly beans
Pickles (if we have the time)

Shoulder Crepitus: Not improving. Ideas for next steps?

degrees_of_freedom — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:21:03 -0800

Shoulder crepitus: when I roll my shoulders back, they pop and click many times, like crunching. It has worsened over the past seven years or so that I've worked at a desk. I've tried a few things and have had no relief, although it doesn't seem to be worsening any more. What should I try next? YANMD: I'm looking for ideas for next steps.

Possible causes: it's far worse in my right side, and I am right handed. I think it's caused by using a mouse, driving, or carrying heavy bags on my right side. I stopped carrying heavy bags, moved for a shorter commute (now i take the bus or bike), and have tried ergonomic mice without much luck. Maybe it's bad sitting posture, sleeping posture, something genetic, I don't know.

Stuff I've tried:
Lots of stretching, movement, shoulder-rolling.
YANAD: Primary doc: "take ibuprofin for two weeks and stretch". I already stretch my shoulder about 5 - 10 times daily. No improvement with this approach.
Second doctor's opinion: "take yoga." Maybe I need more yoga, but it hasn't been improving.
Acupuncture and accupressure: 4 sessions, no real improvement on the shoulder (though my meditation improved. Too costly to continue.)
I'm getting back into lap swimming to see if backstroke will help it.

Stuff I haven't tried but heard/read might work (mostly guesses by people I know):
Physical therapy exercises for the rotator cuff.
Fasting. (Seems hard to follow for the length of time required. I think i heard 40 days or so.)
Chiropractor.
Physical therapist.
Heavy massage because there has been some kind of 'fusing' that needs to be broken up (although this seems too costly for the number of sessions needed, and not covered by insurance.)

I haven't found much info on this topic online. I've been searching terms like shoulder clicking/crunching/crepitus, so search term suggestions are welcome. The professionals I've asked about it don't seem to be very familiar with the problem. It's not terribly painful, but it's rather uncomfortable. Others can hear it (so it's not just loud to me by bone conduction), and if you place a hand on my moving shoulder, you can feel the crunchiness.

Has anyone heard of this and its causes? Or better yet, fixed/improved it? What kind of professional would know about this?

Specific healthy snacking suggestions?

Brandon Blatcher — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:23:33 -0800

Please recommend snacks that are: 1. low fat 2. low carb 3. crunchy 4. somewhat rich in protein 5. low in lactose Recently I discovered dry roasted edamame, which meets all these conditions. It's been great to add to the snacking toolbox, along with fruit, breakfast bars etc. However variety would be nice, so I'm looking for things to switch it out with.

Latkes sound awesome!

Mastercheddaar — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:45:42 -0800

Good Latke recipes or any helpful hints in general? I have to be honest, I am not Jewish but Catholic. Why would I want to make Latkes then you ask? This question got me interested. I was helping with the menu planning and we needed something warm and crunchy. I figured that I could try and make something special, some different, something that would make the in-laws think "Why are there latkes at a traditional Christmas dinner?!?!?" My only problem is that I have no idea how to make them. Sure I did a little google fu but it seems that a lot can go wrong with this simple dish. Could I please get some tips, hints, recipes, suggested wines to help me bring a little cultural diversity to the dinner table this year?

Homemade crunchy snacks

bigmusic — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:56:49 -0800

I would like to make crunchy snacks from scratch. Please give me recipes. (Slicing up a vegetable or a fruit is not a recipe)