Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
whatever ..
the AC moderators arent looking ahead . if i suddenly become " too sweet to be true " , corporation would lay off 4 of them in 5 minutes .
be careful what you wish for ..
NO DEAL .
im the jerk that jerked jerk , and AC can hug it out .
the typical posting here is fraught with resignation and desperation . neither of which will result in any kind of relief . a maniacal , who gives a damm approach is IMO the only thing that will get a person thru the " loss of person " h*ll that is elder care .
i aint gonna cut em too much slack . if you dont chamfer the top of the stainless tube and sand it smooth , youre going to end up with a piece of crap machine with a split silicone seal . it IS s8it engineered , you just have to approach it with a desire to make it work and a less than squinty eyed frame of mind .
its a rain day here in central indiana so of course im in the kitchen . barefoot , pregnant , and in the kitchen , i aint gonna lie . whats going on is about 15 lbs of snack stick ( slim jim ) sized mozzarella / pepperoni links .
hell to the yes . tried out my new sausage stuffing press and it really works well even if i didnt initially have much confidence in its design .
here are some of the ingredients ; ( pepperoni is made exclusively with beef and maybe a couple pounds of bacon just for moisture ) .
10 lbs hamburger
2.5 lbs bacon
1/2 cup non iodized salt
1/2 cup crushed red pepper
1 cup brown sugar
1.5 cups fennel seed
1 qt wine ( pear in my case )
1 qt chopped jalapenos , with canning brine
2 large ground onions
4 teaspoons prague powder # 1
1/4 cup black pepper
1/2 cup paprica
1/2 cup garlic powder
an assload of shredded mozzarella
what makes these different from the brats is these are meant to be snacked on cold . the brats are best when nuked and the brotchen roll also nuked .
i gotta try to be nice cause the AC moderators are getting menacing . they didnt really give me a time frame for mellowing out and they didnt specify what they were going to do if i didnt . reading between the lines , i think they were threatening me with castration with an unspecified ( florida ) agricultural instrument . id bust the nickel jar and prosecute them for their threats right now if they werent so GD HOT looking . hot looking chicks get by with so much s*it . im embarrassed for all of us weak willed men , but it aint likely to change anything ..
the snack sticks are in the oven . drying them out is the objective . the mode is convection and the temp is only 150 F .
Brats cooked in beer are awesome. I hate beer to drink - I mean *really* hate it - but cooking with it is another matter altogether.
my co worker asked me to make him a large batch . he was tryin to be picky and choose different spicing . after having one of the aged ones this morning , he got off the dumb stuff and asked to have em made " just like these " ..
i aint into measuring , but i do believe in reading the fine print ..
everybody tries to be polite on here .
humankind is not polite , in fact its self serving and near evil .
screw it . its so much more fun to be honest .
:-)
ya gotta toss out the old when its replaced . my entire home has nothing but stark essentials and therein is the beauty . my work buddy asked me if i needed silverware today . hell no !! . i have one tablespoon and one fork and since there isnt anyone living here but myself -- thats quite enough .
my kitchen is 6 centuries behind and 6 centuries ahead of its time .
its depressing sometimes , waiting for society to catch up , if they ever will ..
i figured out how to make great shaped hot dog buns too . ya simply roll up a 6 inch long breadstick , flatten it into a 3 x 6 rectangle , then fold it once lengthwise . yea , i aint payin a buck - 50 for store bought hot dog buns either .
been haunting the indoor flea market for glass , bail top 1/2 pint mason jars . in only a few weeks ive replaced nearly all of my plastic spice containers with these . they really give the little kitchen the " commercial " look .
and , finally found me a 2 gallon , wide mouthed sugar jar . the type that lays at a 45 degree angle . awesome -- only 12 bucks .
also got myself an 8 lb sausage stuffing press . guess i buy the fun kitchen stuff with the money i refused to spend on relish and hot dog buns .
got to do everything the hard way around here .....
Sharadale, are you having steak for your birthday? On the bar-be-que?
Maybe feed them something better?
How do we get some better made chips?
Get well.
Got the chicken roasted, chicken thighs had a change of plans and I put those in to simmer this morning with some seasoning - they're now fall-off-the-bone tender and I have a lovely chicken stock too. Pork roast is in the crock pot and has been simmering low and slow all day - I'll pull that out tonight and shred it.
I'll work on the rest tomorrow.
the brat's got baked this am . 70 of them . they are really good . i want to see how much having something to chew on at midday affects my energy level .
im taking brat's and brotchen rolls for the three of us at the farm tomorrow .
also ordered myself an 8 lb sausage stuffer today . filling sausages with a grinder simply takes hours and mashes up some of the ingredients that youd rather leave chunky . like cheese .