Chinese Bath

The other day I took a chinese bath.

In a chinese bath you:

1. Take a bucket of water, soap, and a washcloth/sponge/etc... to clean yourself.
2. Wash your body.
3. Rinse.
4. Sit in a tub of hot fresh water with a washcloth.

I havn't figured out what you do with the washcloth, but I just soaked it and put it over my face to steam, and then scrubbed it a bit after I figured the pores were opened. Anyone with another idea??
maybe to wipe sweat if the water's a bit too hot? Anyways...

It is so relaxing!
It takes longer than a shower, so you are forced to sit a while and relax.
That's probably why I like the bucket mode of bathing! It's not the first time I've bucket bathed. It's the first time I've taken a soak after- hence the name chinese bath.

Try it and tell me your story. Did you:

1. Like it?
2. Not like it?
3. Get soap in your eyes?
4. Gave up and took a shower?

I'm curious to know if I'm the only wierdo in the USA who's not of Chinese or Asian decent who took a chinese bath here in the USA.

AND LIKED IT!

Tater Tots

Tater Tots

microwave until soft the amount of potatoes you wish to use.

• I used 2 medium sized potatoes.

let cool partially or fully. I didn't have patience. I peeled while throwing them from hand to hand.
then let cool. mostly.
Grate or mash partially.
sprinkle in:

• Paprika
• onion powder
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• lawry's seasoned salt (remember, potatoes neutralize salt)
• garlic powder

mix carefully do not mash all up, or you will have mush!!! Try to toss them gently with spoon.
shape into desired shapes.
refrigerate 1/2 hour.

• roll in a mixture of flour, paprika, and salt.
• fry in hot oil.

(hot or the tater tots fall apart in a thousand pieces. (just ask me -I know- It's not fun trying to sieve it all out)
when they are golden brown, take out and drain. wait to cool a bit if you can. or just partially burn your mouth while you make faces trying to eat a hot one fresh from the oil!

You may have to make lots. The neighbors might show up if they smell them cooking!

They are so delicious!!!

RHUBARB!!!

I made rhubarb pie and rhubarb torte last week!!!! and we ate it all!

Torte

Pie

 Torte and Pie

 side view of 3 torte layers

pie and torte on plate ready to eat.

MMMMMMM. this was my breakfast and lunch and sometimes even supper till it was gone!

Have you made anything from rhubarb this summer?
Trisha