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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 6:14:29 GMT -5
Hello jet lag my old friend. I ain't been sleeping here again. With insomnia softly creeping It bothers me instead of sleeping And the jet lag that was planted in my brain Is insane. Within the sound of silence. Up and at 'em, world! I'm off to work in a few. Tomorrow is off, so I'm going to continue my guitar odyssey to learn some new songs we are incorporating into the set list. Have a good day!
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Post by jdd2 on Dec 23, 2021 7:10:32 GMT -5
31km both yesterday and today. Raining now, tho radar is teasing that it might be another ridable one tomorrow.
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Post by theevan on Dec 23, 2021 7:21:38 GMT -5
Merry Christmas EveEve!
And I'm working like a dog, like a rented mule...
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Post by drlj on Dec 23, 2021 8:14:41 GMT -5
Coffee is better early in the morning. It should hit 55 here tomorrow. The farmers are talking about a snow drought. Santa is fitting wheels on his sleigh. Breakfast awaits
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Post by howard lee on Dec 23, 2021 8:18:57 GMT -5
Hello. Tomorrow evening, due to a situation that involves adult children and an ex-wife, one of my oldest friends will be coming by for dinner with us. Dan and I have known each other since we were six years old, in the first grade. We lost touch for a few years during middle and high school because his family moved to another part of Queens County, but found each other again in the late 1970s. We haven't seen each other for a few years because he lives in the Boston area, but we do stay in touch.
I'll be braising a boneless pork roast in balsamic vinegar, stuffed with blended apricots and garlic, baked potatoes that are sliced but not all the way to the bottom and brushed with olive oil, an arugula salad, and some fresh bread. This will be served with the latest trend in wine, an orange (white varietal) wine. My daughter is planning to bake a yule log cake filled with chocolate cream. On Saturday I will be taking a very long walk.
Glad to see that Bruce went through his surgery successfully and is now home recovering.
G'day to all.
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Post by kbcolorado on Dec 23, 2021 8:28:35 GMT -5
Last year I went through the mental gymnastics required to decide that the icicle Christmas lights would stay up on the back porch all year. Turns out the local rodents ate my logic for lunch. Took what was left of those down and went to the local Ace prepared to pay full Ace retail for new ones. They just went to 1/2 price yesterday so we're now lit and flush.
Cheers
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Post by billhammond on Dec 23, 2021 8:50:59 GMT -5
I'll be braising a boneless pork roast in balsamic vinegar, stuffed with blended apricots and garlic, baked potatoes that are sliced but not all the way to the bottom and brushed with olive oil, an arugula salad, and some fresh bread. Hasselback spuds! Love 'em!
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Post by howard lee on Dec 23, 2021 9:09:49 GMT -5
I'll be braising a boneless pork roast in balsamic vinegar, stuffed with blended apricots and garlic, baked potatoes that are sliced but not all the way to the bottom and brushed with olive oil, an arugula salad, and some fresh bread. Hasselback spuds! Love 'em!
Ha! Didn't realize they had a proper name. Thanks, Bill.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Dec 23, 2021 9:13:36 GMT -5
44 degrees here now. Heading fir a high of 45. Light occasional showers,
The daughter unit called yesterday. She has come down with a cold a slight fever, (tested neg for Covid) so probably is a no show for Xmas dinner, that did not make the wife unit happy, who was planning said dinner. I’m just trying to stay out of the line of fire. Nita’s parents will still come over,So some pinochle is prolly happening Xmas afternoon.
Mike
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Post by billhammond on Dec 23, 2021 9:14:57 GMT -5
Hasselback spuds! Love 'em! Ha! Didn't realize they had a proper name. Thanks, Bill.
Secret tool: Chopsticks! (Terry or Marty would build a jig.) Hasselback PotatoesServes 12. Note: Leftover Hasselback potatoes are a superb start to any hash and a nice breakfast, served with a fried egg. Panko breadcrumbs are larger and lighter than the traditional breadcrumb. The seasoned butter and panko may be made 3 months ahead and frozen. The dish can be made one day ahead; it does not freeze well. Reheat at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. From Cathy Barrow. • 4 lb. russet potatoes or sweet potatoes • 8 tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature • 2 tbsp. minced fresh chives • 2 tbsp. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley • 1 tbsp. minced fresh thyme leaves • 1 tbsp. minced fresh sage leaves • 1 garlic clove, finely grated • 1 tsp. kosher or sea salt • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs (see Note) Directions Scrub the potatoes and peel, if desired. To “Hasselback,” place a potato on a cutting board. Snugly arrange 2 chopsticks or 2 identical round handles of wooden spoons at either side of the potato. (If needed, slice a slim piece from the bottom of the potato so that it will sit squarely.) Using a sharp knife, make 1/8-inch slices along the length of the potato, using the chopsticks as a brake, so that while slicing, the blade stops before cutting all the way through the potato. Be aware of the ends of the potatoes, taking care not to slice all the way through. When finished, the top of the potato will fan out slightly. Place the potatoes in a bowl of ice water to keep them from browning while cutting the others. In a medium bowl, stir together the softened butter, chives, parsley, thyme, sage, garlic, salt and pepper until well blended. Fold in the panko. (At this point, the butter may be shaped into a roll or stick and refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months.) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees with the rack in the middle. Thoroughly dry the potatoes. Using your fingertips, slather the potatoes with about half of the buttery crumbs, taking time to press the mixture between the slices. This will be challenging as the potato will be stiff and uncooperative. Once buttered, place the potatoes in a baking pan, casserole dish or cast-iron skillet, fitting them snugly in one layer. Place a piece of parchment over the potatoes and cover the dish with foil, sealing it well. Bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil and parchment and plunge a fork into the center of the largest potato. It should yield and be soft but not collapse. If it is still hard, replace the parchment and foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes. If softened, draw the tines of the fork along the top of each potato to fan the slices. Plop nuggets of the remaining butter-crumb mixtures over the top of each potato. Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are soft and yielding and slightly crisped on the surface. Spoon the herbed butter over the top of the potatoes and serve.
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Post by Cornflake on Dec 23, 2021 9:22:46 GMT -5
Good morning, foodies. It'll be cloudy and mild here, 50s-70s, with showers tonight and all day tomorrow. It's inconvenient but We Always Need Rain (TM).
Today I'll buy groceries. My next cycle of meals includes posole, carne asada, quesadillas and potato sausage. Mexican food must have sounded good to me when I was planning menus.
Enjoy your day.
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Post by aquaduct on Dec 23, 2021 9:42:51 GMT -5
Another long day of trying to unwind COVID related supply chain issues requiring hours on the phone. Yesterday I finally got fed up with the pressure of having to deal with endless delay getting medical supplies that I've already spent a substantial amount of money on (it's no longer in my bank account) and I'm currently out of. So I ended the evening last night negotiating (you think I swear too much here, you ain't heard nothin' yet) and now I'm on the phone again trying to get someone to put a couple boxes of equipment (not illegal narcotics) on a boat, plane, truck, mule, whatever.
Then I get to do it again trying to get a cheaper version of an insulin I need through my insurance company (they insist that an $800 prescription- for a 3 month supply- is not an acceptable substitute for a $3300 prescription that leaves me responsible for $600). My endocrinologist's office has no staff for the last couple of weeks due to COVID (no, nobody's gotten sick that I know of, just can't come to work if a mandated COVID test false positives as they're prone to do in at least half of the cases). I really feel for those people so I won't unleash the swear words, but if I have to call the insurance company all bets are off.
After that I get to track down 3 missing unemployment payments that I filed for but got lost in the new system upgrade that started (and apparently never ends) in November. Another bureaucracy heard from.
Finally, I'm reading that activists (or some other assholes) are questioning why the J&J shot is continuing to be allowed in Virginia considering that it is no longer recommended by the CDC. Great. Idiots to the rescue just in time.
Merry damn Christmas.
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Post by TKennedy on Dec 23, 2021 9:46:41 GMT -5
Reading this thread makes me hungry.
Another spectacular day here. Sun, little wind, and a nice white snow covering everything. High in the high 20's. I'll do something outdoors, snowshoe or ski. Lots of guilt in MN associated with wasting a day like this indoors.
No kids home for Christmas (year for the in-laws) but they are coming around New Years.
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Post by aquaduct on Dec 23, 2021 10:00:59 GMT -5
As a testament to the power of expert swearing, after another 45 minutes on the phone with California this morning, when the business side opens in another couple of hours the order will go out to Iowa to overnight me what I first ordered on December 4th.
Sheesh.
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Post by Shannon on Dec 23, 2021 10:03:03 GMT -5
Good morning, all!
It is sunny and chilly here, and we appear to be heading for a warm Christmas, which is pretty typical. We are having a bunch of family gather at the inlaws' place tonight for dinner and a little early gift-opening.
Peter, as a health care provider, I can tell you that your insulin issues infuriate me. There is no reason you should have to go through all that. Insulin is cheap to produce, and the prices that are charged are obscene. The insulin market represents heartless greed taken to the extreme. I hope you get your situation settled quickly.
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Post by Dan McLaughlin on Dec 23, 2021 10:06:02 GMT -5
Have good ones.
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Post by epaul on Dec 23, 2021 10:33:13 GMT -5
Keep swearing, Pete. I sure the hell would be.
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Post by epaul on Dec 23, 2021 10:54:30 GMT -5
I was up at the farm yesterday prepping the place for Christmas (lots of snowblowing, whee!). Sometime around 6:00 or so I drove back to the city (hey, 40,000 people is a city! so don't go there). After only a few miles of driving I started to feel somewhat discombobulated. I felt lost even though I knew I was on the right road (not having any choices to speak of, there only is the one road). But, something was odd... strange... I couldn't be lost?
Then it struck me, it was the darkness. It had been a while. It never gets dark in town. The farm in summertime doesn't get dark until late in the evening when I expect it to. This was early and I was in pitch black, not a light to be seen; no stars, no moon, no distant yard light, I was in a sea of black.
That realization, that it wasn't me, just a country night, flipped a switch and I started digging something primal. It was just me and my headlights cutting our way through the pure dark of night, sailing for home.
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Post by paleo on Dec 23, 2021 10:57:12 GMT -5
The lake, a solid sheet of glass No waves, no rippling water sounds The leaves, in piles in the fence rows Winter, but no snow upon the ground
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Post by billhammond on Dec 23, 2021 11:24:04 GMT -5
Details are sketchy, but overnight freezing rain left I-94 south of Eau Claire ice-covered and caused a huge pile-up this morning, involving dozens of vehicles and closing a big section of the freeway, which is used heavily by trucks and is quite hilly. Hope there were no serious injuries.
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