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by Tater Salad Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:19 am

First topic message reminder :

OK ... We are all at a Yafooey Party ...
"Don't I know you?" ...

by Tater Salad Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:58 am

Have you ever seen a koala in the bush?

by lorry p Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:51 am

I have seen Koalas in the bush. There are so many down the Otways that they are culling them because there is just not enough food and they are not in their usual habitat any more and are coming closer to the towns and causing accidents when touro's (tourists) stop on the side of what are very narrow sections of the road, just to see the koalas.
The question is more.. Will the tourists be happy when all the koalas have been eradicated because of them all pulling over and causing bedlam on the roads?

by Tater Salad Fri Oct 30, 2015 3:34 am

Sounds like a similar situation to key deer in the Florida Keys; have you ever heard of key deer?

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They are basically miniature deer - full grown males are only about 30 inches (about 3/4 of a meter) tall. There are only about 700 left, and 30 to 40 get killed every year by cars. The problem is, they are so used to people in cars stopping to feed them that they will not hesitate to walk right up to cars looking for food. Of course, they often get hit by cars because of this learned behavior.

by lorry p Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:17 am

Are we not the main problem where this is concerned? Making wild animals tame and then placing them in danger?
I have not heard of key deer, but the people down the road from us farm just your ordinary deer. They are not that common around these parts... The wild ones out bush, people hunt.

by Tater Salad Sat Oct 31, 2015 6:20 am

Isn't it always a problem when we encroach on wild animals' natural habitat?

by lorry p Sat Oct 31, 2015 7:14 am

Why don't people consider their actions and how it has an effect on all around them?

by Tater Salad Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:15 am

Are you asking me? scared smiley

by Tater Salad Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:20 am

Did you know that ninety-five percent of the pumpkins processed in the United States are grown in the state of Illinois? Do you even care?
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by lorry p Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:41 am

Aren't I meant to be asking all of you? lol
Just how big do the pumpkins grow over there?

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 01, 2015 5:24 am

Those in the picture are NOT average size - Would you believe they normally grow to about a foot to maybe 16 inches in diameter?

by lorry p Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:16 am

Do you believe that I believe you? lol... They sound about the same size our pumpkins grow except for the Queensland blue pumpkin that gets a bit bigger again.

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:16 am

Is the Queensland blue pumpkin blue?

by lorry p Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:19 am

It sure is... the flesh is your normal orange'e colour.. but the skin is a definite shade of bluey grey. It's great for making pumpkin soup. Do you have Jap or Kent pumpkin over there?

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:24 am

I don't know the names of any of the varieties; are there any distinguishing characteristics?

by lorry p Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:29 am

Do you know how hard it is to answer your questions with another question? lol
Kent is quite a small pumpkin with a dark green skin with white freckles on it, but very sweet and then there is butternut which is wonderful to roast. Roasting really brings out it's flavour.

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:39 am

Sounds more like what we call winter squash, and we have butternut squash as well. Do you have acorn squash there?

by lorry p Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:42 am

What is acorn squash? We just squash the acorns off the trees.

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:50 am

Acorn squash is shaped like an acorn, but bigger than an acorn, about the size of a large apple, and they are very good roasted. Do you like roasted pumpkin seeds?

by lorry p Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:55 am

It sounds like you are describing what we call Golden Nugget pumpkins. They are about the size of a fist clenched. We use them to roast and well as people dry them as ornaments.
Do I LOVE roasted pumpkin nuts?

Yes and have them as a snack and use them in baking

by Tater Salad Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:26 am

This is an acorn squash:
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While it is hard to tell from the photo, it is generally green on the outside.
Why do we seem to call the same thing by different names so often, even when we use the same language?

by lorry p Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:06 am

That acorn pumpkin is different to our Golden nugget pumpkins. I can't seem to put pics up, so google them to see the difference. I can see why it is called an acorn pumpkin. It's cute.

Have you ever thought of pumpkins as cute before?

by Breezey Breezey Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:47 am

Why do people find "little things" cute?

by lorry p Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:50 am

Would it be because so many small things are? Like babies are small and are very cute? lol

by Breezey Breezey Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:56 am

What about cars and potatoes?

by lorry p Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:31 pm

Some cars are cute I guess.. Aren't potatoes cute? You know the little small baby potatoes.. They are cute when you dig up from your own vegie patch. lol (-:

by Tater Salad Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:30 am

lorry p wrote:That acorn pumpkin is different to our Golden nugget pumpkins. I can't seem to put pics up, so google them to see the difference. I can see why it is called an acorn pumpkin. It's cute.

Have you ever thought of pumpkins as cute before?

It's not called an acorn pumpkin, it's called acorn squash. My point was that Aussies seem to call everything in that family pumpkins, whether they are tiny or huge, while we call them pumpkins if they are large, but squash or gourds if they are smaller.

Do you have summer squash, or zucchini squash?

Summer squash:
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Zucchini:
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Both are about the size of a cucumber; young ones can be a few inches long and barely an inch thick, while mature specimens, especially zucchini, can be well over a foot long and several inches thick. They are definitely a lot more tender and tastier while they are young.

by lorry p Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:21 am

Funny the differences... lol.. We do have summer squash as you call it.. but we just call over sized zucchini .. just "squash" regardless of it's colour. We do call a pumpkin a pumpkin regardless of their size.
Do you like pumpkin soup?

by Breezey Breezey Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:48 am

Let's get past the names and get to the REAL point... what do each of you do with your pumpkins and squash? Anyone make zucchini bread or zucchini sticks? cooking

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by lorry p Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:30 pm

Eat them... lol..

I make pumpkin soup, roast pumpkin, pumpkin pie, pumpkin scones, zucchini quiche, pan fried zucchini, zucchini soup. I have never made bread with it.. Can I have the recipe please if it doesn't have sugar or much salt in it?

by Tater Salad Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:15 am

Do you like young squash or zucchini just raw with dip, sliced in a salad, or steamed as a veggie?

by lorry p Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:55 am

So long as the zucchini's aren't "squash"ed... I don't mind how I have it.
How many pumpkins get slaughtered at Halloween time over there?

by Breezey Breezey Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:38 am

I shred squash and have it in my lettuce salad.. along with tomatoes, carrots, onions... sometimes cheese...
Sometimes, I shred squash and saute it with oil and onions and then add cream and cheese and make stuffed tomatoes.

I didn't have even one pumpkin here.

by Breezey Breezey Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:41 am

Zucchini bread.. mine has sugar... so... posting a link with many recipes listed
to choose what might be good for you.
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Will it help? Who else forgets it's a questions only question? lol

by lorry p Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:57 pm

Thanks Breezey. (((Hugs)))

If I can forget to put cheese in the fridge, I will easily forget to always ask questions, right?
At least they won't go mouldy... lol puke smiley

by Tater Salad Fri Nov 06, 2015 4:15 am

I think zucchini bread would be just fine even without the sugar, don't you?

by lorry p Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:44 am

What if I let you know once I try it?

by Tater Salad Sat Nov 07, 2015 3:45 am

Would you do that?

by lorry p Sat Nov 07, 2015 7:29 am

Possibly me? Don't I need to test it out first before I let you know?

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:30 am

If you like zucchini, and you like bread, why wouldn't you like zucchini bread?

by lorry p Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:36 am

It's most likely that I would like zucchini bread, wouldn't I? lol..

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:51 am

Do you like mashed 'taters? scared smiley

by lorry p Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:53 am

Are YOU a mashed Tater? laughing ass off

by Tater Salad Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:32 am

Is that a potato peeler behind your back? Shocked

by lorry p Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:47 am

Are you just a bit scared? Shall we all see beneath your protective jacket?

by Breezey Breezey Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:18 am

Are you both nuts? Why not just make french fries and leave the jacket on? laughing ass off

by Tater Salad Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:27 am

Is it all just fun and games until someone gets cooked?

by lorry p Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:30 am

Would you prefer to be roasted Tater?

We are all nuts don't you think? laughing ass off

by Breezey Breezey Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:20 am

What's wrong with Tater?! lollipop

You want me to admit I'm nuts?

by lorry p Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:24 pm

Maybe Tater has been baked. Have you Tater? (-:

Are you a nut Breezey? lol (-:

by Tater Salad Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:19 pm

Did you know that nuts can be roasted too?
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by lorry p Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:27 pm

Do you use nuts in stir fries?

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