Re: Re: [CH] CHRISTMAS TREAT
Gary Bellinger (yesgaz@itcanada.com)
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:00:08 -0500
Well the problem with using a metal scoop is that the scoop is often cold to
the touch and it causes the balls to contract and shrivel up. I guess the
shock of the cold temperature has an adverse affect and they more resemble a
prune and firmly rolled up balls.
> Does Rael have any skin left on his knuckes?
>
> Perhaps this is the reason for my lack of a "social" life. I always use
one
> of those little metal scoop things to roll balls. Maybe it hurts them.
>
> Marilyn
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> The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a
> replacement.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "VoodooChile" <rael64@qwest.net>
> To: <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:00 PM
> Subject: OT: Re: [CH] CHRISTMAS TREAT
>
>
> > >For gosh sakes -- its his knuckles that are dragging. 'Sides everyone
> > >should roll their own balls.
> > >> "Parkhurst, Scott Contractor" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > There's all the recipe you need in the post. Roll
> > >> > > fudge balls in chile powder. Sounds pretty basic to me......
> > >> >
> > >> > Ahhhh, but the devil is in the details, and many questions
> > >> > spring to mind. How big should my balls be? How many can I
> > >> > roll at one time? If someone offers me their unrolled balls
> > >> > can I roll them myself?
> > >>
> > >> Depends.... how big are your __(scrape)__ ..... ouch!....
balls?!?!?
> > >>
> >
> > my ex wife was a ball roller extraordinaire, yes indeed...she learned
> > this skill, from her mother, and let me tell you, my (ex)
> > mother-in-law could roll balls like you've never seen! Why, she'd
> > roll a couple balls, then roll a couple more, and within mere
> > *minutes* she'd have every ball rolled that could be rolled! Yep,
> > one ball rollin' woman. She asked me to join in one day, giving me a
> > wink, so being the good S-I-L, i said I'd roll a couple of my own.
> > Guess my heart wasn't really into it as she reached over grabbed my
> > balls and said, like this, honey, roll them like this! Well, I just
> > stood there and let her roll my balls as she indeed knew what she was
> > doing. Anyway, my ex, now she wasn't as swift at it as her mom, no,
> > but she put more feeling into it, you know? I could tell she really
> > put her heart and soul into those balls as she rolled them, taking
> > her time and doing them up real good. I really thought that her ball
> > rolling skills were better than her mums. Mind you, she popped one
> > in her mouth one day and a big smile came across her face, but I told
> > her it's probably best to wait until she's done rolling the balls as
> > once you start nibbling on them, there's usually just no stopping
> > it...
> >
> > Now chocolate covered cherries, well, back in my high school days, I
> > had experience making a few of those....man, talk about good!
> >
> > Ah, memories...
> > --
> > Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles.......
> >
> > Rael64
> > Monk of the TCS
> > Order of Enlightened Twister [TM!]
> >