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  1. thistle
    Woohoo! Congratulations, I will let you know how the arepa flour works...
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    I'm verklempt- even though the rest of my yard looks like an overgrown horror show, my loquat (that I thought had been killed during the freeze) is resprouting, & the palms look like they're recovering, too, & the figs are leafing out at the roots. I'm so happy.
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    In the interest of beer tasting, I visited the Forge Brew Works (http://www.forgebrewworks.com) 2 weekends ago, it's located in an industrial park, on Terminal Rd. I sampled several brews, then picked up a growler of my favorite, the kolsch, to take up to Carlisle, PA to celebrate my DH's graduation from the Army War College this past weekend. He's had a good time up there checking out the microbreweries (& larger, I have a great Yuengling tee shirt, don't snear, Yuengling is my favorite inexpensive local beer). Forge was very nice, still bare bones, but the folks there were very nice, & the beer was good. I just wish they had a wheat beer. I tried the petite saison, kolsch, blonde & roggenbier. I'm up for sampling other beers, I've been in a pleasant rut, because my favorite beer, Hoegaarden, has been on sale at the class VI, it jumped from $12.99 (a giveaway) to $18.70. So, a good time to sample other beers...
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    Pfftt! (Bill the cat, people). Zora's got this locked up...
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    We just drove back from my husband's graduation from the Army War College in Carlisle, PA, & we passed the Catoctin Mt. Orchard on the way back, we didn't stop, but it was a beautiful drive, & I loved seeing the fruit trees spread over the hills. I wish that I lived on a farm or an orchard.
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    I thought this was a good article in the Sunday mag-http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/jose-andres-thinks-food-can-fix-the-world-starting-in-haiti/2014/06/05/8e4de760-d0cb-11e3-9e25-188ebe1fa93b_story.html I admire his stamina, & commitment to feeding folks.
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    Sounds delicious, I voted too, do you think I could use PAN arepa flour instead of masa?
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    Yes, I use a really old, ratchet (I used the word) tiny pot to boil water for my tea, although I own an electric kettle.
  9. thistle
    Finally found some Sungolds, & trying to plant all the cucumbers. I have a fine crop of weeds, in place of grass, in the backyard- well, at least it's green. The roses look lovely, thank you Astrid, some of them survived.
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    I am going through BBQ withdrawal- my son went off to college, my daughter's teammates don't seem to like BBQ as much, so other than a flurry this past month (the boys were leaving school, didn't eat much, so it's in the freezer), my smoker is sidelined. But I did make an awesome Brunswick stew, w / leftover smoked pork butt, smoked chicken thighs, onions, garlic, Rotel tomatoes, frozen baby limas, & white corn (& other stuff)- with some jasmine rice, it was delicious.
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    I read it, very interesting, it's kind of amazing how quickly he fit in to Noma, & assumed a leadership role. I also remembering seeing him on 'Chopped'.
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    I have most of the picnic stash (tablecloths, leftover plates, etc.) & I wouldn't have been able to make it to the 6/15 date (going to NC for my niece's graduation), so I'm happy that we are planning for a fall picnic. I'm anticipating a hectic summer, hopefully by fall, I will be ready to cook, & hang out w/ all you guys for a relaxing, amazing picnic.
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    So, all of you mothers out there, what are your plans (or your family's plan for you) for tomorrow? I have to live vicariously through you, tomorrow, I have to pack my son out of his dorm & my daughter has indoor field hockey, so any MD plans will be postponed to a later date. It's probably just as well, as most restaurants will be overwhelmed. But indulge me, & tell me about your wonderful Mother's Day plans (or what you're doing for your mother). I wish my mom was close enough for me to ditch the rest of the family & take her out for lunch.
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    Quinoa

    thistle replied to mdt's topic in Shopping and Cooking

    I eat more quinoa these days, & I think adding it to chili is the best use (probably heresy to Texans & other chili purists, but I like rice w/ my chili, & quinoa is not a bad substitute). Now, if I could just get over the fact that it looks like ringworm...
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    My husband just bought a juicer, & is doing a 40 day cleanse-pray for me. OK, it's not horrible, but he's just so much damn healthier than me, I guess I shouldn't worry that he plans to outlive me by many years, I won't be around to see it.
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    I am so impressed that you could do pork in your pressure cooker (although I'm not surprised, because pork is very forgiving). I really need to experiment more w/ my pressure cooker- I still do stocks w/ leftover meats in my slow cooker, & my puppies appreciate it, because the stock gets poured over their food.
  17. thistle
    Definitely one of the perks of being the president, I can't think of too many others.
  18. thistle
    Had lunch today w/ a friend at 'Not Your Average Joe's' in Woodbridge-my turkey blt was decidedly average, but our server was nice, & my leftovers came in a cellulose Chinet box that will be good for starting seeds.
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    & I'm going to link to this, too- http://cuisinetc-catering.blogspot.com one of my all time favorite catering sites, I have gotten so many great ideas from them (of course, this is a wedding shower, not a baby shower).
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    Linking to this, my only experience in cooking for the masses, based around BBQ- http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?/topic/17827-cooking-for-a-team-of-hungry-young-athletes/ & 25 lax guys= 50 baby shower guests. The only variable I can't help w/ is alcoholic beverages, but I'd go long. Do as much as you can ahead of time, try to set up for a good flow of service, & then sit back & enjoy the party.
  21. thistle
    I'm giddy picturing 250 lbs of rabbit manure-I'm way behind on garden planning. The big thing for me is that we took out lots of the trees in the backyard, so now it's sunny, & bare, & a huge mud pit- must start planting the Earthboxes, & circular planters. Sungolds are my favorite tomatoes & I will try & grow any hot pepper I come across. Spring has (sort of) arrived!
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    Thank you, lord- 2 of my favorite things acting in harmony.
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    I've only had 1 trip to New Orleans, got the muffaletta at Cochon Butcher,served cold w/ a small amount of olive dressing, it was very good, & the Gambino was even better. I think Cochon Butcher has recently expanded, which is a good thing, we got there right before the lunch rush, & it was packed.
  24. thistle
    I truly appreciate this-I joined this site before I joined TWOP, I lurk a lot more than I post, but I have received so much information from these sites & I'm sad that TWOP will just evaporate. Long live DR.com!
  25. thistle
    Maybe I should buy smaller quantities, currently using an enormous (20 lb. bag) of Thai Hom Mali rice "Orchids" brand, it cooks up perfectly in the Zojirushi rice cooker, I make a batch every 2-4 days. Even w/ just Lizzy & I at home, we consume lots of rice.
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