The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 03: Come On In

[CoffeeWithMonkeys]

The temperature in the house was 64F when I got up, and it was 44F outside when I went out shirtless to pick up the newspaper.

I broke down. The swamp cooler is now off and the furnace is on. I might even break out a sweater.

It was equally chilly here this morning, I did not go outside topless this morning though...hehehe the neighbor guy might have enjoyed that though

It's still only in the 50s now. My favorite kind of weather. I'm sitting here eating a bowl of stew, or soup, or something. The other day I made two roasts, we ate one that night I I saved the other to make soup. I made some egg noodles earlier and added those in and a can of diced tomatoes, and it's perfect for today!

My kids are all heading to Main St(yes I live in a smallish town and we have a Main St) for the Homecoming parade and I am going t be alone (YES!!!!!) and hope to finish my chapter and get it submitted tonight!

 

[Handley_Page]

Well, the peace seemed to work. I'm not sure about the meds. . .

I heard on TV this evening, that the average time taken for sex in the USA is about 10 minutes (six minutes was mentioned in a different survey).

But for now, it's time for some Tea.

 

[TxRad]

Evening HP, one cuppa coming up.

Fresh coffee for the rest of you heathens, uh, evening bunch.

CwM, topless works for me in the morning, at noon, in the afternoon, anytime actually. A sight like that can make people smile all day.

A good old fashion beef or Irish stew does sound good. I haven't made either in a while. Sounds like the weekend menu is settled.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Thanksgiving ham provides the basis of a good thick pea soup. Perfect for the weather here. The weekend is supposed to get much warmer, thankfully.

 

[TxRad]

Chicken wings and tater tots. Fast and easy.

Now I have a few plot bunnies to slaughter. I might even do some writing.

 

[NotWise]

My wife turned 60 today, so the kids are taking us out to dinner. This combines with my oldest daughter's birthday, which is still three days away. It's a noisy restaurant, and my hearing being what it is, I'll probably be pretty out of the conversation.

 

[CoffeeWithMonkeys]

Evening HP, one cuppa coming up.

Fresh coffee for the rest of you heathens, uh, evening bunch.

CwM, topless works for me in the morning, at noon, in the afternoon, anytime actually. A sight like that can make people smile all day.

A good old fashion beef or Irish stew does sound good. I haven't made either in a while. Sounds like the weekend menu is settled.

If I went topless this morning or now, my nipples might pop off, it's chilly!

It was delicious! Keeps getting better as I add more stuff to it.
I love cool weather, makes me want to cook. Tomorrow is oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy and fresh green beans.

 

[Lori_the_Hoosier]

I think that one should be cautious for the "falling bears".

I'm having real fun {??} with software. . .
Pass me the Largactyl, please.
And the coffee.

Oops, wrong thread

 

[CoffeeWithMonkeys]

Thanksgiving ham provides the basis of a good thick pea soup. Perfect for the weather here. The weekend is supposed to get much warmer, thankfully.

That sounds so good! I might try that this year with our ham leftovers.

 

[TxRad]

That sounds so good! I might try that this year with our ham leftovers.

Peas have never been a favorite of mine in any form.

 

[Handley_Page]

That sounds so good! I might try that this year with our ham leftovers.

It is important to get the right type of Peas.
But you might try this:-
http://www.bite.co.nz/recipe/9234/Thick-pea-ham-and-vegetable-soup/

Peas have never been a favorite of mine in any form.

They & carrots are about the only vegies I eat.

But now?
Coffee

 

[MagicaPractica]

Thanksgiving ham provides the basis of a good thick pea soup. Perfect for the weather here. The weekend is supposed to get much warmer, thankfully.

I used to hate that as a kid but love it as an adult.

 

[Handley_Page]

Oops, wrong thread

Lori, you and him know perfectly well that you are more than welcome round here.

But now I need a coffee.

 

[TxRad]

Morning all

Writing done for the day and fresh coffee is on the way.

A trip into town seems to be the order of the day.

Laters.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

It is important to get the right type of Peas.
But you might try this:-
http://www.bite.co.nz/recipe/9234/Thick-pea-ham-and-vegetable-soup/

About what I use, but I add Worcester sauce and a couple of bay leaves and omit the garlic.

It's those subtle variations that make eating out (down, Tex!) so much fun.

 

[Lori_the_Hoosier]

I love English Pea & Ham soup, I'd eat it every day if I could, but my husband isn't at all keen on it, so I tend to make either leek and potato, or his favorite, Pumpkin and apple soup with a pinch of nutmeg, a dusting of Cayenne pepper, a swirl of sour cream, and grilled grated Gruyére cheese on the top, with toasted crusty bread, eaten out of a hollowed-out squash in front of the fire on a cold night

 

[Handley_Page]

I love English Pea & Ham soup, I'd eat it every day if I could, but my husband isn't at all keen on it, so I tend to make either leek and potato, or his favorite, Pumpkin and apple soup with a pinch of nutmeg, a dusting of Cayenne pepper, a swirl of sour cream, and grilled grated Gruyére cheese on the top, with toasted crusty bread, eaten out of a hollowed-out squash in front of the fire on a cold night

I had a tin of Heinz P&H this evening.
It reminded me of a lot. . . .

But for now
Coffee

 

[dididothat]

or his favorite, Pumpkin and apple soup with a pinch of nutmeg, a dusting of Cayenne pepper, a swirl of sour cream, and grilled grated Gruyére cheese on the top, with toasted crusty bread, eaten out of a hollowed-out squash in front of the fire on a cold night

I'll bring wine, what time will that yumminess be ready? I'm leaving now!

On a serious note (B#) can anyone help me? My SO insists that the colander is placed upside down after being washed so it can dry. I prefer that it is placed right way up, after all its designed to drain that way up.

I place this conundrum at the feet of the illuminati and beg for an answer.

Please help to avoid bloody murder.

Stacey x

 

[sharingfantasies]

I'll bring wine, what time will that yumminess be ready? I'm leaving now!

On a serious note (B#) can anyone help me? My SO insists that the colander is placed upside down after being washed so it can dry. I prefer that it is placed right way up, after all its designed to drain that way up.

I place this conundrum at the feet of the illuminati and beg for an answer.

Please help to avoid bloody murder.

Stacey x

It probably doesn't matter. You could experiment and see which way dries faster. I always turn mine upside down, but I turn everything upside down to dry. The more important argument is which way to put the toilet paper on the roll.

 

[dididothat]

The more important argument is which way to put the toilet paper on the roll.

I don't understand, there is only one way, overhand, so it doesn't touch the wall, anyone who disagrees will be shot on sight, now put the fucking seat down!

S x

 

[Lori_the_Hoosier]

I'll bring wine, what time will that yumminess be ready? I'm leaving now!

On a serious note (B#) can anyone help me? My SO insists that the colander is placed upside down after being washed so it can dry. I prefer that it is placed right way up, after all its designed to drain that way up.

I place this conundrum at the feet of the illuminati and beg for an answer.

Please help to avoid bloody murder.

Stacey x

Give you the recipe if you like. It's pumpkin-time here in France, and the French have an eminently sensible approach to food, which is to eat it, not carve it into grotesque shapes and stick it on the lawn, so I'm in pumpkin heaven right now; my Southern-Style pumpkin and corn fritters are a fave with hubby and his friends and colleagues leading up to All Soul's Day.

Colanders: mine are stainless steel, and I dry them upside down, they dry quicker, there's no little puddle in the bottom around the rim of the base, and it prevents flies wandering around inside them. For some reason it offends my husband, but f*ck him, my kitchen, my rules.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Long, long ago, in a place not ~?§#%!!! far enough away, I spent a lot of time living in tents the size of the average stovetop. Five people in these things made it beyond cramped and one had to be polite if homicide was to be avoided.

One person was always appointed the cook. They remained cook until somebody else complained about the food, at which point that individual instantly, automatically and without appeal became the cook. I learned a lot about human relations from that - Practical Psych 101...

My point is that whoever washes the colander makes the call about how it goes in the rack. If an observer thinks they can do it better, they get to wash the dishes in future.

 

[Handley_Page]

On a serious note (B#) can anyone help me? My SO insists that the colander is placed upside down after being washed so it can dry. I prefer that it is placed right way up, after all its designed to drain that way up.

I place this conundrum at the feet of the illuminati and beg for an answer.

Stacey x

A lot depends upon what the colander is made of. A plastic one, with hollow handles dries best when supported "sideways"; ie., the handles are vertical.
My Mum's old aluminium colander had wire handles so she used to dry it inverted.

I don't understand, there is only one way, overhand, so it doesn't touch the wall, anyone who disagrees will be shot on sight, now put the fucking seat down!

S x

Don't you mean "put the damned lid down ?"

 

[Lori_the_Hoosier]

A lot depends upon what the colander is made of. A plastic one, with hollow handles dries best when supported "sideways"; ie., the handles are vertical.
My Mum's old aluminium colander had wire handles so she used to dry it inverted.




Don't you mean "put the damned lid down ?"

.........

 

[oggbashan]

One of my wife's fellow teachers was embarrassed by a colander.

She was Welsh, from a mainly Welsh-speaking family in rural Mid-Wales. She had her first degree from a Welsh university, and her teaching training and qualification had been in Welsh schools. Her degree and teaching studies had been in English.

She applied for, and was appointed to a school in Kent to teach her specialist subject to university entrance level. She had no difficulty at the school nor with the students.

But - she had never lived outside Wales. She was renting a small unfurnished apartment near the school. She was cooking for herself and she wanted a colander.

She didn't know the English word for a colander. She hadn't brought a Welsh/English dictionary with her because she spoke fluent English. She hadn't appreciated that all the words she knew for domestic utensils were Welsh.

She went to an old-fashioned ironmonger's shop close to the school. She wanted a colander. She brought the shop to a standstill trying to describe a colander with actions. The other customers tried to help. No. She didn't want a grater. No. She didn't want a slotted spoon. It took her ten minutes before the shopkeeper, his wife and the three other customers worked out that it was a colander she needed.

The next weekend she came to visit us at home. We sat in the kitchen teaching her the English vocabulary for kitchen utensils.

But "Why is it called a colander?" she asked. The word in Welsh is almost exactly the same but her mother and relations had used a different word.

We still don't know what her relations' word for colander was.