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Hester
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Tinkersquash said:I had a guest from hell, on Friday. I was holding a small party in my home and had invited a friend and her boyfriend to join us. I decided to go all out and make a lot of goodies (chocolate-covered cherries, various types of fudge and bars, etc.). When she asked me what I'd be serving for lunch, I told her I was making some curry chicken soup and some sammies. "Oh, we don't eat soup" she said. I asked why they don't do soups and she said "They're not substantial enough". Wow. It's not that she doesn't even like the taste of soup - she just doesn't think it's substantial enough. She asked me to have some bread and chicken luncheon meat on hand for her boyfriend since he hates soups, but she promised me she was "just going to set her mind to eating whatever I put in front of her". Gee. Thanks. I tried to smooth things over by telling her I'd spent the last 3 days in a tizzy, preparing all the goodies. Her response, "Oh, we'll we don't eat that sort of stuff. Seriously. You're going to have to hide it because we wont want to look at it." There was no way I could hide my disgust after that. "What?!" I bellowed. "Well we don't want to eat fattening things and if you put it out, we're just going to be staring at it and muttering 'don't eat it... don't eat it... don't eat it" over and over, and we wont hear a word you or anyone else is saying!".
Right.
What is a hostess to do? Well I specifically bought some small decorative platters rather than use my 2 large ones, JUST so that I could make sure there was fudge and bars and cookies and cakes everywhere.She tensed up as she walked into the room, but she handled herself just fine. She begrudgingly ate a piece of cheesecake and then got over it. The goodies weren't around for long because everyone gobbled them up. I just can't see that having happened if I'd honoured her request to "Please, please, please hide them away in the cupboards so we don't have to look at them." HIDE them. When I first laughed at her joke, she quickly caught me and said "I'm not joking. We don't want to see them."
Her partner has back problems and brings his own stool to sit on. She asked me for the numbers of a couple of our guests so that she could "warn" them about it, just in case they decided to... I don't know what. I never really figured it out. I guess she thought we were going to taunt him and beat him with sticks.
this reminds me of a holiday part from a while back. we budgeted several thousand dollars for a really nice catered party, live music, the works. a certain group of prima donnas spent the weeks prior and the whole party complaining. "what, no shrimp?" "i can only bring one guest? i'm not coming to a party where my whole family isn't invited." "heavy hors d'oeuvres? what's that? you mean we don't get dinner?"
miserable fucking lot.
Tinkersquash
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What kind did you make? Which recipe did you use? I made chocolate and peanut butter, but the chocolate always seems to have a tougher time setting. The peanut butter doesn't turn out very peanut-buttery, but more like a silky-smooth nougat flavour. I had to hide it from my fella to ensure we actually had some leftover for guestsTWB said:I just made fudge, its cooling.
I hope its good.
Hester: I'm not sure what's up with people like the ones you mentioned. My only guess is that they're used to being catered to in life, in general! As for our Kooky Couple, we rarely see them so I think it's not dire. I'm still trying to figure out if I should continue on in a "grin-and-nod" fashion, or to go with the "pointy-stick-poking" one. The latter sure is more satisfying
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The husband bought me fresh pumpkins for the holiday. How kind of him!
I thought of Tortoise when I made my pumpkin pie. I roasted and pureed the fresh pumpkin. The recipe called for one to caramelize the pumpkin. That's the tortoise part. Since the recipe called for canned pumpkin, it worked out well as I wasn't sure how to get the "one can" equivalence.
Anyway, here's the recipe. You can adjust the spices to your taste:
1 can unsalted pumpkin - I figure it must be a 15 ounce. Place 1 tsp of butter in a heavy pan on medium and put in the pumpkin and reduce until it's 3/4 cup and is lightly browned and caramelized. About 5 minutes. The fresh took closer to 10 and I used a little over 2 cups. One of the interesting effects of this is that it makes the pumpkin much smoother.
Place in bowl and add 1 tbsp flour and 2/3 cup sugar to pumpkin and mix thoroughly.
Place 1 tsp of butter in a sauce pan, melt and then heat 2 cups of milk until it is bubbly around the edges. Add to the pumpkin along with 2/3 cup heavy cream. Add your favorite spices. Mine are: 1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground white pepper, 1/4 tsp ground clove. Then add two eggs and mix thoroughly.
Mix together 1 tbsp of flour with 2 tbsp of sugar and sprinkle over the bottom of the pie crust. Place crust in oven and then pour the pumpkin in. I then lightly sprinkled with cinnamon and then "marble" with the sharp side of a knife so it looked pretty. Bake at 450 for 15 min, then reduce heat to 325 and bake for another 30.
It was beautiful and very smooth and tasty.
Use confectioners' sugar and a little cinnamon in the whipped cream for the topping or serve with sharp cheddar. I put both on the table and let people choose.
I also made pumpkin bread with orange juice, walnuts and dried cranberries. Very pretty on the gift trays.
I still have a couple of cups of fresh roasted pumpkin. I'm wondering what I should make today?
I thought of Tortoise when I made my pumpkin pie. I roasted and pureed the fresh pumpkin. The recipe called for one to caramelize the pumpkin. That's the tortoise part.
Since the recipe called for canned pumpkin, it worked out well as I wasn't sure how to get the "one can" equivalence.Anyway, here's the recipe. You can adjust the spices to your taste:
1 can unsalted pumpkin - I figure it must be a 15 ounce. Place 1 tsp of butter in a heavy pan on medium and put in the pumpkin and reduce until it's 3/4 cup and is lightly browned and caramelized. About 5 minutes. The fresh took closer to 10 and I used a little over 2 cups. One of the interesting effects of this is that it makes the pumpkin much smoother.
Place in bowl and add 1 tbsp flour and 2/3 cup sugar to pumpkin and mix thoroughly.
Place 1 tsp of butter in a sauce pan, melt and then heat 2 cups of milk until it is bubbly around the edges. Add to the pumpkin along with 2/3 cup heavy cream. Add your favorite spices. Mine are: 1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground white pepper, 1/4 tsp ground clove. Then add two eggs and mix thoroughly.
Mix together 1 tbsp of flour with 2 tbsp of sugar and sprinkle over the bottom of the pie crust. Place crust in oven and then pour the pumpkin in. I then lightly sprinkled with cinnamon and then "marble" with the sharp side of a knife so it looked pretty. Bake at 450 for 15 min, then reduce heat to 325 and bake for another 30.
It was beautiful and very smooth and tasty.
Use confectioners' sugar and a little cinnamon in the whipped cream for the topping or serve with sharp cheddar. I put both on the table and let people choose.
I also made pumpkin bread with orange juice, walnuts and dried cranberries. Very pretty on the gift trays.
I still have a couple of cups of fresh roasted pumpkin. I'm wondering what I should make today?
tortoise
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Rambling Rose said:
Mmmmm whatnot.
Hester said:
They are a bit more creamy and substantial, I'd say. Well, substantial for marshmallows, that is.
Tinkersquash said:What is a hostess to do? Well I specifically bought some small decorative platters rather than use my 2 large ones, JUST so that I could make sure there was fudge and bars and cookies and cakes everywhere.
Why I
Tinks, reason #4,189,634.~Fata Morgana~ said:My own Baileys!
half a pint of single cream
1 tin of condensed milk
coffee (approx 3 - 4 teaspoons in hot water)
quarter of a bottle (minimum!) of Jamesons
Whisk to fuck in the blender. Add ice. Scarf the lot. Rinse and repeat.
Yum!
TWB said:I just made fudge, its cooling.
I hope its good.
Verdict?
Hester said:
I know their ilk. They're the same people that complain about the service EVERYWHERE they go.
"That hotel manager didn't even smile at me."
"Perhaps it was because you were scowling at her the entire time, while treating her like your minion?"
"But it's her JOB to smile!"
*pokes with stick*
ksmybuttons said:The husband bought me fresh pumpkins for the holiday. How kind of him!
I thought of Tortoise when I made my pumpkin pie. I roasted and pureed the fresh pumpkin. The recipe called for one to caramelize the pumpkin. That's the tortoise part.
It makes me smile that caramelization makes you think of me, tweeks. The pie sounds amazing, especially with the added love factor of fresh roasted pumpkin, and I'm loving the cheddar idea. I've done apple pie with cheddar accompaniment, but never pumpkin. My brainbuds are intrigued.
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I got a kick ass silicone strainer that pops out to strain and flattens for dishwashing and spanking. Thanks Santa!
I got on the scale this morning and discovered I gained one pound this holiday season. Post your gains, Foodfuckers!
I also got a CatButt Air Freshener for the car. When asked what it smelled like I told my nephew 'just like your breath'. Uncle SaintPeter is hell on the holidays.
I got on the scale this morning and discovered I gained one pound this holiday season. Post your gains, Foodfuckers!
I also got a CatButt Air Freshener for the car. When asked what it smelled like I told my nephew 'just like your breath'.
Uncle SaintPeter is hell on the holidays.
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The pics on the web of the Pop Strainer did not do it justice. I may need to get a second one in black.
Rambling Rose
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I'm fatter today than I was two days ago.
That is all.
That is all.
Rambling Rose
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I like this sassy little blue number!
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Rambling Rose
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Are there little frosting apostles?
Rambling Rose
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I'd follow you anywhere.
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I just wanna nibble your goodies. If I have to wear a flax muu muu and sell you out for silver, so be it.
Rambling Rose
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You keep turning that water into wine. I'll be there.
tortoise
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I fully intended to take all manner of shots of the Christmas feast, but chaos reigned at crunch time, as it always does. So, no pictures of the gigantic hunk of roast beast, nor the tender loins o' pork, nor the creamy spinachy goodness. All I was able to snap were this picture of my steamed haricots vert:
http://tortle.com/lit5/IMG_3676.jpg
And this pre-roasting shot of the winter root medley. Turns out that this is the perfect size dice, giving the best combination of texture and caramelization when roasted:
http://tortle.com/lit5/IMG_3634.jpg
http://tortle.com/lit5/IMG_3676.jpg
And this pre-roasting shot of the winter root medley. Turns out that this is the perfect size dice, giving the best combination of texture and caramelization when roasted:
http://tortle.com/lit5/IMG_3634.jpg
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