Early Risers - Eastern Time Zone
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Hey, Good Morning!
Hockey morning, so quick hello.
Got a great hair cut yesterday, and enjoyable visit with Ted. We had an early dinner at RThomas. I enjoyed mashed potato w. portabella mushroom gravy, quinoa with a small amount of some kind of tasty sauce, broccoli steamed with fennel, and a millet casserole. All were very tasty! And I got the 'big bang' drink..fresh apple juice with ginger and lemon, served hot in a hefty oversized cup...14 oz. of YUM!
Ok, ingredients out on counter to make a batch of 'ranch' dressing...cashews have now soaked for an hour, and the date for its 10 minute spa bath! Time to get moving, breakfast, shower, etc.
Rain her all day....and from what I can see all night.
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Howdy y'all. It's sensational Sunday! 62 out there now with an expected high of 67 and 80% chance of rain. I did get to the store yesterday, despite the miserable weather, and picked up everything critical on the list as well as a few non-critical things. We did stop at Taco Bell prior to going to the grocery, thus I was not shopping hungry. I found another 8 inch cast iron skillet at the thrift shop and decided, on a whim, to buy it. This one is Basic Essentials, made in China, and does not quite seem to be quite the quality of the Lodge branded one, but it is another 8 inch to have on hand, in case I need to make two small cornbreads or pies or even cakes. One could make some interestingly shaped layer cakes using cast iron skillets, I think.
The reviews on Amazon for Basic Essentials cast iron are a bit mixed. I don't know whether this one is the "old" Basic Essentials, which I gather, from one of the reviews, was slightly thicker and heavier, or the "new" Basic Essentials. I may take some measurements when it's cooled down and see if I can figure that out. The "old" ones sounded better, at least according to that review. I also understand the same set is available at K-Mart or Wal-Mart for less. Some comments said the cooking surface was more pebbly than the Lodge pans.
The seasoning on the Basic Essentials pan needed some work so I did a partial scrub using a Brillo pad and got one coat on last night, but as it didn't really look well sealed, and the finish still looked rather flat, rather than glossy, it's baking in another seasoning coat right now. If I think it needs yet another, it will get it. It's not going anywhere and I don't plan to go anywhere today myself.
Sink has been cleared. Cats got me up later than usual this morning, which was good, as I was rather late to bed this morning, about 1:00, and was feeling very much like a passing out pumpkin by the time I got to bed. Having no nap yesterday seriously exacerbated my turning into a pumpkin at midnight.
Supper was extremely late, due to having Taco Bell around 4:00 in the afternoon as a snack.
In about 10 minutes I can turn the oven off and take a peek at the "new" pan. It looked glossier, at least on the bottom, through the oven window, but will get a better look and then let it cool thoroughly in the oven, which should take several hours too. Can't see the glossiness of the cooking surface through the window, as the pan is upside down for seasoning.
*UPDATE* The seasoning definitely looks glossier now, but I think I'm going to add one more baked in coat later today, as the cooking surface, while looking fairly glossy, still has some flat looking crannies here and there, so perhaps the surface is, indeed, more pebbly, so it might need more coats of seasoning to be a better non-stick pan. Time will tell. I mostly use the 8 inch ones for corn bread anyway, and I use plenty of oil or butter for that so this shouldn't be a problem for me.
I'll let y'all know, just for the heck of it, what I figure out about whether it's from the "old" or "new" Basic Essentials line. Inquiring minds want to know!
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Update: Based on my measurement, the "new" pan appears to be the older, heavier Basic Essentials. As heavier cast iron seems to heat more evenly, this makes me feel like I got a pretty good deal there.
Hasn't completely cooled yet, but will be baking again sometime this afternoon.
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15,000 eggs. I'm rather astonished that the grocer could even fill that order! That's a lot of eggs.
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Surprising kids with giant versions of their favorite foods.
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I'm back from walking again and no cents. The temperature this morning was 53 on the porch and 56 on the cable news channel. The heavy rain in yesterdays forecast ended by evening. While I was out walking the temperature dropped to 48 degrees and is forecast to be dropping through the day.
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Have a Great Monday
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Hey, Good Morning!
Hockey morning, so quick hello.
Got a great hair cut yesterday, and enjoyable visit with Ted. We had an early dinner at RThomas. I enjoyed mashed potato w. portabella mushroom gravy, quinoa with a small amount of some kind of tasty sauce, broccoli steamed with fennel, and a millet casserole. All were very tasty! And I got the 'big bang' drink..fresh apple juice with ginger and lemon, served hot in a hefty oversized cup...14 oz. of YUM!
Ok, ingredients out on counter to make a batch of 'ranch' dressing...cashews have now soaked for an hour, and the date for its 10 minute spa bath! Time to get moving, breakfast, shower, etc.
Rain her all day....and from what I can see all night.
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Hi Valerie
Lucky me, the rain ended early enough Sunday that I did not have to detour around any puddles or flooding.
Have a Good Day
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's sensational Sunday! 62 out there now with an expected high of 67 and 80% chance of rain. I did get to the store yesterday, despite the miserable weather, and picked up everything critical on the list as well as a few non-critical things. We did stop at Taco Bell prior to going to the grocery, thus I was not shopping hungry. I found another 8 inch cast iron skillet at the thrift shop and decided, on a whim, to buy it. This one is Basic Essentials, made in China, and does not quite seem to be quite the quality of the Lodge branded one, but it is another 8 inch to have on hand, in case I need to make two small cornbreads or pies or even cakes. One could make some interestingly shaped layer cakes using cast iron skillets, I think.
The reviews on Amazon for Basic Essentials cast iron are a bit mixed. I don't know whether this one is the "old" Basic Essentials, which I gather, from one of the reviews, was slightly thicker and heavier, or the "new" Basic Essentials. I may take some measurements when it's cooled down and see if I can figure that out. The "old" ones sounded better, at least according to that review. I also understand the same set is available at K-Mart or Wal-Mart for less. Some comments said the cooking surface was more pebbly than the Lodge pans.
The seasoning on the Basic Essentials pan needed some work so I did a partial scrub using a Brillo pad and got one coat on last night, but as it didn't really look well sealed, and the finish still looked rather flat, rather than glossy, it's baking in another seasoning coat right now. If I think it needs yet another, it will get it. It's not going anywhere and I don't plan to go anywhere today myself.
I tend to take the glowing reviews on Amazon with a grain of salt until I have checked with another locations reviews. The ones that have a mix of reviews I trust more.
Interesting, I suspect that I would just go for the best quality to start with as IMO Quality pays for itself in the long run.Sink has been cleared. Cats got me up later than usual this morning, which was good, as I was rather late to bed this morning, about 1:00, and was feeling very much like a passing out pumpkin by the time I got to bed. Having no nap yesterday seriously exacerbated my turning into a pumpkin at midnight.
Supper was extremely late, due to having Taco Bell around 4:00 in the afternoon as a snack.
In about 10 minutes I can turn the oven off and take a peek at the "new" pan. It looked glossier, at least on the bottom, through the oven window, but will get a better look and then let it cool thoroughly in the oven, which should take several hours too. Can't see the glossiness of the cooking surface through the window, as the pan is upside down for seasoning.
*UPDATE* The seasoning definitely looks glossier now, but I think I'm going to add one more baked in coat later today, as the cooking surface, while looking fairly glossy, still has some flat looking crannies here and there, so perhaps the surface is, indeed, more pebbly, so it might need more coats of seasoning to be a better non-stick pan. Time will tell. I mostly use the 8 inch ones for corn bread anyway, and I use plenty of oil or butter for that so this shouldn't be a problem for me.
I'll let y'all know, just for the heck of it, what I figure out about whether it's from the "old" or "new" Basic Essentials line. Inquiring minds want to know!
That is something I would not have thought about that heavier = more even heating. What would have occurred to me was that heavier would take longer to heat and would hold the heat longer.parityanimal wrote: »Update: Based on my measurement, the "new" pan appears to be the older, heavier Basic Essentials. As heavier cast iron seems to heat more evenly, this makes me feel like I got a pretty good deal there.
Hasn't completely cooled yet, but will be baking again sometime this afternoon.
I suspect that the foods ordered at the Olympics come from a wholesalerparityanimal wrote: »15,000 eggs. I'm rather astonished that the grocer could even fill that order! That's a lot of eggs.
We did watch a little Curling yesterday.
Have a Nice Day
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Howdy y'all. It's marvelous Monday! 59 out there now with an expected high of 60 and 40% chance of rain, mostly morning showers. I'm more than ready for this rain to quit for a while.
Had baconized mac and cheese for breakast. No clue what else I'm going to do today, but hope a nap is in there somewhere. Should push Eddie to do some housecleaning but really the cool and damp seem to get in my bones.
Do need to clear the sink and feed the cats.
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Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Hello....Hope its a Happy Monday at your house!
Busy here. Normal Monday I think....dishwasher running, washer washing, and cat outside!
Peace and quiet...best cup of coffee I've had in awhile! Little brat cat. I picked him up and we were 'bonding ?'...and the little beast bit me. Not to break the skin but enough pressure it set me off. I stood up. Cat went flying.. figured we were even! Made sure he ate, and then out he went...on his own mind you. He knew what he'd done.
Gym is on my list. and some headway in that front room...don't know what to call it. Desk piled high with papers and stuff, food in storage on the bed, and a chair, in other words its a terrible terrible mess. Need to get it straightened out, and CLEAN for my brother and SIL by mid March...we're all headed for Hilton Head on March 17th. Hoping for a warm week with lots of sunny skies...Ted is also going, won't know about Marietta til the week of...house is up for sale, she's applied for jobs in Texas, etc.
Taxes done, both state and fed have been excepted. So glad that's done! Getting back pretty much what I did last year..makes sense...same ole pension and SS checks.
I love that Ga gives us back all our taxes for the year when you're old enough to qualify!
Ok, time to clean litter boxes and run the sweeper and I'm sure there are other chores LOL!
Gym is on the list for this afternoon....
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Hi
I'm back from walking again and no cents. The temperature this morning was 27 on the porch and on the cable news channel. The temperature has dropped Quite significantly since yesterday.
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Have a Great Tuesday
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's marvelous Monday! 59 out there now with an expected high of 60 and 40% chance of rain, mostly morning showers. I'm more than ready for this rain to quit for a while.
Had baconized mac and cheese for breakast. No clue what else I'm going to do today, but hope a nap is in there somewhere. Should push Eddie to do some housecleaning but really the cool and damp seem to get in my bones.
Do need to clear the sink and feed the cats.
It sounds as if Your weather was decent. Since You mentioned rain I was wondering did the reservoirs ever reach 100% ?
Your mention of Mac & Cheese reminded me that yesterday I used one of the NS White Cheddar Mac and Cheese cups, It was tasty enough however It made a mess inside of the Microwave. I had to pull the glass turntable and wash it in the sink, then take a damp sponge to the rest of the inside of the Microwave
Since it is not that large a cup I am not sure it was worth the bother, I should have done what You did and chopped up a couple of slices of the CostCo precooked Bacon to throw into it.
Interesting and since it is an image I can save it easily too.parityanimal wrote: »
Thank You
Roger
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Howdy y'all. It's terrific Tuesday!
46 out there now with an anticipated high of only 48 and 10% chance of precipitation.
Sink needs to be cleared and cats need to be fed eventually. They have had a tiny snack that should hold them over, as they get (or at least are offered) treats when Lilo gets her Tuesday shot, which I usually do first thing in the morning.
As always, she was crabby about it and very vocal in her displeasure but took it like a champ. One of these days she's going to surprise me and bite the *KITTEN* out of me when I do that but not today...
Shopping list is updated, and looks like I'll need a grocery trip soon but not necessarily today.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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Bad Star Trek props. Remember all the food at parties, that looked like PlayDoh? Well, they were only some of the bad props on the show. I loved the show anyway.
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So...today is Fat Tuesday, but tomorrow is Valentine's day AND Ash Wednesday.
Is that the most conflicted day ever, for those who participate in Lent, but also participate in Valentine's day?
I suspect a lot of people will celebrate Valentine's day and Fat Tuesday at the same time today.
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