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beginning to open up between Japan and America. Most of the American trade ships docked in the port of Yokohama. The city had one main street called Huncho-dori that was well-lighted and policed at night, making it the only safe thoroughfare in town. Sailors caught in the city after dark trying to return to their ship through twisting alleys and dark byways were likely be robbed, beaten and sometimes even murdered. Therefore, men being granted shore leave were warned never to wander through Yokohama at night, and to stick to the main route of Huncho-dori street. Today when things are safe, we say everything is ‘hunky-dory.’

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Tsunamis (from page one) the end of the last Ice Age, when sea levels rose by about 425 feet inundating shorelines that hadn’t previously been underwater. These now-saturated areas are particularly prone to landslides and collapse. • Submerged volcanoes release super-heated lava which causes the cold sea water to instantly erupt into steam and rise to the surface in an enormous heave. When the huge volcano on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa erupted in 1883, hundreds of millions of gallons of sea water suddenly rushed into the masive underwater magma chamber. The resulting explosion was so violent that the sound impact was heard some 2,000 miles away in Australia. The tsunamis that immediately followed killed more than 36,000 people living on Krakatoa and surrounding islands. Significant other effects were also felt around the world in the days and weeks following, including high tides, rough seas, and seismic activities. TSUNAMI ANATOMY

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There’s something about adding stuff to ground beef that grosses people out. RICE When browning ground beef for anything like tacos, chili or sloppy Joes, add 1 cup of cooked rice for every pound of meat, just after draining the grease. Your family will never know. The rice (brown or white) takes the seasoning very well so that, visually, it looks like it is all ground beef. POTATO Add grated potato or dry potato flakes to hamburger meat for any Mexican dish like tacos or chili. BULGUR WHEAT Cook it first in water until soft according to label instructions. Then add to any recipe calling for ground beef and tomato sauce, reducing the amount of ground beef you use to accommodate the addition of the bulgur wheat. Shhh! I’ve been known to go 50/50 cooked bulgur to ground beef. That means 1/2 pound ground beef where the recipe calls for 1 pound. PUREED VEGETABLES Roast them first, then puree in the food processor or blender. Add 1 cup per pound of ground beef. FILLERS Add 1/2 cup of precooked lentils, oatmeal, kasha, quinoa or beans to the raw ground beef. Now cook it just as you would if it were all ground beef. STALE BREAD Tear it up into little bits. Add an egg and spices to make meatballs and burgers. TURKEY Ground turkey is very lean and often lacking in flavor. And it’s dry. Mix 50/50 with ground beef for fabulous results.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest CHEAPSKATE official data says inHunt September 2021, the averby Mary age price of a pound of lean ground beef climbed to $6.14 per pound. We’ve seen all kinds of economic turmoil sending us into inflationary times when the price of everything is soaring. If you and your family are not ready to turn vegetarian, nor are you prepared to pay a king’s ransom for a quality hamburger, you do have another option: Get creative. OK, maybe a little sneaky, too. But first, let’s talk turkey -- I mean, ground beef. The really lean option of ground beef, 93/7, is not easy to prepare well. That’s because there’s not enough fat in it to turn out juicy, delicious fare. Super lean ground beef requires careful seasoning as well as careful cooking. Let’s also say that you, like I, prefer organic, lean ground beef. Yesterday, I paid $6.49 per pound for the best quality at my supermarket, on sale. Yikes! But I didn’t really pay that. My effective cost is more like $4.35 per pound. How? Please don’t tell a soul: I stretch it. I take the best quality ground beef and then “extend” it by at least one-third. So, whatever the price in the store, I mentally reduce it by 33% to get my effective cost. Sounds horrible, I know. But it’s not. By mixing in something with the ground beef to make it go farther, I get results that are so much better than the beef alone. I’m always doctoring, seasoning and adding this or that depending on what I’m making. Take meatloaf, for example. I wouldn’t be surprised if just the word “meatloaf” makes Got a great way to stretch ground beef you respond with a resoundingPROOF “Yuck!” That’s ADVERTISING I’ve missed? I’d love to know! You can contact because a brickDUE: of ground beef8,stuck the oven Fri., Oct. 2021 in5:00 Final Changes p.m.. me at mailbag@everydaycheapskate.com. Pleasewith reviewacarefully. Doubleand check:pepper  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices little salt is going to turn out  Hours * * * Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. dry as shoe leather and about as tasty. Mary invites questions and comments at Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 But take that same amount of ground https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask beef and mix it with a few well-chosen ingrediMary.” Tips can be submitted at tips.everydaycheapLLC “APA” ents, Ninnies then bakeEnterprises, it up or put it on the •grill. You are skate.com/. This column will answer questions of pg amazed. • Full Color • 13x Discount going1/4 to be Even your childrenLevel are gogeneral interest, but letters cannot be answered ing to say October it’s great17, and ask•you do#43 that again. 2021 Vol.to17: individually. And again. Just don’t be so eager to tell your secrets. COPYRIGHT 2021 CREATORS.COM ®

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2. Stir in clam juice, tomatoes, water, potatoes and 3/4 teaspoon salt; cover and heat to boiling on medium-high. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 8 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are just fork-tender.

Peruvian Fish Soup Seafood takes top honors in this throw-itin-the-pot Peruvian Fish Soup. The classic South American flavors of onion, chile pepper and lime blend beautifully with a rich combination of scallops, squid, cod and potatoes.

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When my mother-in-law passed away several years ago, she left me several sets of china. One is a set of small plates. This mark is on the back of each piece. Each is decorated with a different scene of a castle and trees overlooking a lake. The pattern is red against a white background. Just in case my daughter would someday be interested in this set, I would like to know their histor y, age and value.

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This is a photo of a ser vice for six set of porcelain. It was given to my grandmother by her sister around 1929 and then passed along to me. The set includes ser ving platters, bowls, egg cups, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Each dish is decorated with stylized large pink flowers and small blue ones and green leaves. The edges and handles are embellished with gold. Most pieces are marked with a lion inside a heart and the words “Bohemia -- Czecho-Slovakia.” A few of the small dishes are marked simply “Germany” and the cream pitcher includes the word “Donatello.” I ver y much appreciate your time looking at my set and greatly anticipate your possible response.

Johnson Brothers made your set of plates in Staffordshire, England. Alfred, Henry, and Frederick Johnson founded their earthenware and ironstone factory in 1883. In 1968 the company became part of the Wedgwood Group. “Castle on the Lake” is the name of your pattern. Although the pattern was made in red, it was also available in blue, brown and multi-colors. Your plates would probably be worth $20 to $30 each.

Bohemia Ceramic Works were in business from 1921 to 1945.

Your dinnerware was made by Bohemia Ceramic Works. They produced porcelain in Bohemia from 1921 to 1945. Actually, the mark represents a lion inside a scrolled letter “B.” They used the mark you provided from 1941 to 1945. The country, Czecho-Slovakia, existed from 1918 to 1945. From 1939 to 1945 it was part of Nazi Germany. In 1993, it became two separate countries, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. “Donatello” is the name of the pattern. Because a few of the pieces are marked “Germany” your set may not be as old as 1929.

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* On Nov. 16, 1907, Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory collectively enter the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state. Oklahoma’s name is derived from the Choctaw Indian words “okla,” meaning “people,” and “humma,” meaning “red.” * On Nov. 19, 1915, British airman Richard Bell Davies performs a daring rescue, swooping down in his plane to whisk a downed fellow pilot from behind Turkish lines just as a group of enemy soldiers approached.

Johnson Brothers are located in Staffordshire, England.

* On Nov. 21, 1877, Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a way to record and play back sound. Although initially used as a dictating machine, the phonograph proved to be a popular tool for entertainment. Edison acquired an astounding 1,093 patents in his 84 years.

* On Nov. 20, 1945, in Nuremberg, Germany, 24 high-ranking Nazis go on trial for atrocities committed during World War II. The defendants faced charges ranging from crimes against peace, to crimes of war, to crimes against humanity. * On Nov. 17, 1970, the court-martial of 1st Lt. William Calley, an Army platoon leader, begins. Calley had led his men in a massacre of 200 Vietnamese civilians, including women and children, at My Lai, South Vietnam. Calley was found guilty and initially sentenced to life imprisonment. He was paroled in 1974. * On Nov. 18, 1987, a fire in a London subway station kills 30 commuters and injures scores of others after people began to smell smoke coming from beneath one of the King’s Cross station’s escalators. It was later revealed that debris and grease had built up under the escalator and ignited. * On Nov. 15, 2001, Microsoft releases the Xbox gaming console, influencing the history of consumer entertainment technology. The cost of building each unit outweighed the sales price, which meant game sales were crucial. Luckily for Microsoft, their launch title (Halo) was one of the best-selling and most celebrated games of all time. (c) 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc.

The value of your set would probably be $500 to $800.

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