Anne Miller

NO FRYING! Just pour flour into the boiling water!

RECIPE #1

Ingredients:
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Fresh herbs

RECIPE #2

For the Dough:
• 1⅔ cups warm water (400 ml)
• 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 5–6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

For the Filling:
• 1.1 lb (500 g) cooked potatoes
• 2 fried onions
• ½ cup milk (120 ml)
• Salt, black pepper, and paprika to taste

Antonio Scotti wrote:

Anne Miller wrote:Teaching folks how to add organic matter to their soils.  Organic matter could be compost, leaves, coffee grounds, etc.

Teaching how to use mulch to retain moisture.

Learning to grow mushrooms.

Learning about native plants and drought resistant plants.

Maybe teaching rain harvesting ...

Hi Anne
thanks for suggesting those points.
In which way do you see these items as any different than for any other landscape type? In my opinion all these are part of the ordinary PDC curriculum, which I already include by default.
What I am looking for is specific tips/knowledge for volcanic areas.

I have never taken a PDC.  From what I have read, what is taught is up to each individual teacher so subjects can vary.

I listed what I thought would be good to include for a PDC in a volcanic area.

I feel for a volcanic area, teaching folks what organic matter is will help them learn how to build soil.  From what I understand there is very little soil in volcanic areas.

Teaching folks how to mulch plants is very important, especially in volcanic area that are prone to drought.

Mushrooms have so many benefits, especially in soil building and repairing volcanic areas.

Learning what are native plants for your specific volcanic area.

Rain harvesting might be included in many PDC though teaching how to for your specific areas might not be.  What methods are used to store rainwater in arid climates might be different from how to store water where rainfall is plentiful.

Not a meme though hilarious:

While I watch different TV shows, I see folks in other countries making breads.

It seems so easy, they mix it up, throw it into hot grease and what ever it is puffs up and looks yummy.

All I can find is flat bread and pita bread.

Besides highway noise as Tereza suggests there are a lot of other factors.

Some could be road surface, such as gravel or pavement, heavy vehicle engines (big trucks), exhaust systems, even the high speed of traffic, all can create a continuous roar.

I am about 1/2 mile off a caliche (dirt) road and I never hear traffic.

When we lived in Dallas, I could hear my husbands truck when he was several blocks away (at night when it was quiet).

I have heard of several folks that do this for a living.

It is called catching a swarm.

Do you make a living doing this?

What does your general contractor tell you?

You got a loan so why expect the general contractor to bankroll this?

What does your banker say you can use the money for?

Are you looking to work with a classroom of folks face to face or conduct just something an individual can do online by themselves?

I have occasionally signed up for the individual type classes though at the time my computer was not compatible with their platform so I never do that.

Doing something on Zoom or a similar platform might be doable.

The Centennial Light is an incandescent light bulb recognized as the oldest known operating light bulb. It was first illuminated in 1901, and has only been turned off a few brief times since. It is located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and is open to public viewing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Light

Teaching folks how to add organic matter to their soils.  Organic matter could be compost, leaves, coffee grounds, etc.

Teaching how to use mulch to retain moisture.

Learning to grow mushrooms.

Learning about native plants and drought resistant plants.

Maybe teaching rain harvesting ...


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