... I do not have my ducks in a row. I have quirrels & they're at a rave.

Did you mean "squirrels"?

... Why is a hundred weight 112 pounds?

Because it's a British measure - from 1835 the Weights and Measures Act formally established the present imperial hundredweight (all one word)
of 112 lb. Putting paid to all the other varying values. Nothing is
logical in their measuring system. For instance a foot (12") comes from
the length of King Edward's foot and is based on "inch" units which are themselves based on an inexact "standard" that in "inch" equals the
three (3) barleycorns laid end-to-end. Which could mean that in a bumper
crop year the foot could stretch. Before 1835, that is.

... There is no way to know how many ounces are in a stone!

Sure there is. The 1835 Weights and Measures act set the weight of a "standard" stone at 14 pounds. So, stone X 14 X 16 will give you the
answer --- 224 ounces. Or 6.35 kg. Currently I displace 18.6 stone -
which sounds a lot less than 260 lb or 118 kg on my 17.5 hands (used
to be 18) frame. Bv)=

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Title: Beef-Barley Soup
Categories: Soups, Beef, Vegetables, Grains, Herbs
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 lb Cheap cut of beef; 1/4" dice
1 tb Oil
1 c Thin sliced carrots *
1 c Sliced celery
1 md Onion; thin sliced
1/2 c Coarse chopped bell pepper
1/4 c Snipped fresh parsley
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2 tb Dried parsley
4 c Beef broth
16 oz Can diced tomatoes
1 c Jarred spaghetti sauce
2/3 c Pearl barley; uncooked
1 1/2 ts Dry crushed basil
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground black pepper

In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
Drain well.

Meanwhile in crockpot combine carrots, celery, onion,
green pepper, and parsley. Add broth, undrained tomatoes,
spaghetti sauce, barley, basil, salt, and pepper.

Stir in browned meat. Cover crock pot; cook on LOW setting
for 10-12 hours or on HIGH setting for 4 1/2 to 5 hours.
Skim off fat.

* You can use "baby" carrots pressed through your Vidalia
Onion Chopper (as seen on TV). -- UDD

Source: Better Homes and Gardens New Crockery Cookbook

Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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... I'm of the faction that believes mushroom sandwiches are not burgers

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