Just a silly little TR - Run Away!!

[buzz1121]

Gallons? Did she say gallons? And her avatar says, "on my couch with my laptop and a GLASS of wine?" Marita, where do you buy you wine from, OPEC?
Geesh

Alright Nebo, you better lay off my wine friend! When there's a bargain you can't pass it up! A wineless Marita just isn't a happy Marita! Yeesh, you're back a mere two days and you sir are already stirring the pot, you troublemaker you!

Tman, that only works so far,,, some of the cheaper stuff I truly believe tried to kill me the next day when I was younger,,,, like Mad Dog, Richard's Wild Irish Rose. Those were the worst. But Strawberry Hill and even Ripple could make your head explode the next day if you had enough of it.
Marita needs to change her avatar to " under my couch with a glass of wine"

You know some of the bast wines I have ever had have been homemade wine. Does anyone make any homemade wine? When my granny was alive she made this really potent blackberry wine that she used to treat stomach issues. You talk about strong? Oh my word, that stuff was something else. It had a good taste but it packed a wallop. I don't know that it fixed the stomach issues but it certainly rendered you carefree. When she died, we found several old bottles of it and I wish I had kept one for myself.

But the absolute two best homemade wines I have ever had were an apple and a muscadine wine. There was not a hint of alcohol in the taste and boy were they ever dangerous! I hear you Nebo on the repercussions, but these were so worth it!

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Alright Nebo, you better lay off my wine friend! When there's a bargain you can't pass it up! A wineless Marita just isn't a happy Marita! Yeesh, you're back a mere two days and you sir are already stirring the pot, you troublemaker you! [/COLOR]

Buzz is my new BFF and (stirring cookie dough)

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Shoot! Now I'm going to have to make one of these recipes - can't be a bystander anymore!

 

[pkondz]

Hi Ponzi! Another transfer student from Nebo-land here. Really enjoying the travelogue!! More of a reader than a commenter, but y'all are so inspiring with your banter, I might have to jump in.

And I did note your Canadian use of y'all.

Hi Cindy and welcome to cookies and trips! Do jump in with thoughts, comments or blather. It's the whole point to the TR... that and the trip part of it I guess...

Y'all is about all the 'south' I know.

Cookies? Here ya go: Oreo Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies. Yeah, baby! So can I join in now?

Generally, not a oatmeal cookie fan... but those look/sound good. I don't ever recall seeing oreo pudding mix, but I'm going to look for it today! Until then, you're on probation.

my cough that had already started by last Fri was (and is still) walking pneumonia ~ So I'm glad I didn't infect you, and I promise not to cough on anyone here.

Too bad you had to miss a DIS meet and worse because you're sick. Hope you're starting to feel better.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go disinfect my computer...

A mind is a terrible thing to lose....


I've got a feeling that after trying all these recipes, my waist is going to be a terrible thing to mind.

So I got the sour cream, I had everything else I thought, since DD is a baker (I'm not). Except I forgot to get the cake mix!

At least you didn't try the recipe without it! Ruby once called me at work wondering why an easy recipe I had didn't taste as good when she made it. I was mystified until she said, "Tomato sauce is the same as tomato soup, right?"

 

[pkondz]

Wow! I cannot believe you just told the whole world that Hanna Montana is your favorite,,,,well, you know,,,, have you no shame?

You of all people should know the answer to that. For the rest of you, the answer is...

no.

And you win 5 to 10!

Hah! Joke's on you. She's 19 now. Look! I gots me a 'Get out of Jail Free' card!

You,,, and Crush,,,, and Hanna,,, on the EAC,,,,,

Cool dude... far out.

You bet they are, I've lost readers cuz someone promised them lots of blood in any of my reports and it didin't happen often enough.

So, ,,,, um,,,, there will be more pain, right?

Not much. Unless you count my wallet.

Was that the sound of a bunch of people all leaving the TR at once?

I think it was Ruby, in the conservatory, with the rope.

Nebo in the library with razor sharp wit.

yes, Nebo did. It's when you stand sideways and the light's behind you......

Stop shining a light on, and looking at, my behind.

Holy Cow! She offered to do the maternity thing for her co-worker? Now THAT"S a FRIEND!

You think you were surprised!

Oh yeah? Think that's special, do you? I once got to leave at midnight and drive to Murray Kentucky so I could be at Briggs and Stratton to work all the next day,,,and they put Smidgy and me up at a Days Inn,,,,, KING BED,,, and they PAID for it, too, so eat your heart out!

I got nothing. There's no way I can top that.


You two sound a lot like how we used to be, well, I guess still are,,,, the difference now is after she wants me to go and plan the whole trip, when I'm all done, THEN she starts throwing darts at it.

I wish Ruby would... she throws darts after the trip.

You poor schmuck! Hope your new place has lots of bathrooms.

Just two. Ours and theirs. I say "get out" a lot.

Course she does, when it comes to chromosomes, one's company, two's a crowd, or, " I see X people!"

Ooh. Good one.

Like that name, is that one syllable or two?

One.

Perfect! People partaking in pandemonium pleases partyers as I profusely.

... I ran out of words starting with p on previous posts

Why am I a little bit leery about trusting you and your pictures?
anyway,, nice beginning, but I sure hope Ruby doesn't read that part about HM,,,,

You hope she doesn't read it!!!!
Funny you should mention pictures....

 

[pkondz]

Oh boy, I'm going to have to look for my "Candy Bar Cookie" recipe. If you like chocolate these are the bomb!

Chocolate? Anybody around here like chocolate? Anybody?


Yeah right!

By the way you guys, how do you like your cookies, a little soft or crunchy?

Just call me an old softy.

All right you. Keep the wisecracks to yourself. Remember, Family Board!

When they are already crunchy, the nuts really aren't necessary for any extra crunch so I would intently pick out the nuts leading to the consumption of.......cookie dust!!!

I don't care for nuts in cookies either.

But I would need to submit option D as well, of which 4 year old DD is a master. In this method you carefully separate the two chocolate cookies to eat the yummy cream center and then you carefully put the two cookies back together and put them back in the package for unsuspecting buzz household members to encounter a unwelcome surprise. Needless to say the other three of us carefully confirm that our Oreos are, in fact, Oreos now!

I don't know whether to or

Ok, I DO NOT want to be in violation of anything... So here is my recipe, but it's not for cookies, but chocolaty marshmallow goodness, none the less...

Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Oh, boy!

ummm.... I mean: thank you for the recipe.

Oh, boy!

Off topic, but I got a kick out of the Keeshond pic at the bottom of the recipe post. That's the kind of dog we have.

Yes, I'm doing another double post because I owe Pkondz some responses.

Yes you do!

just kidding.

Aww, it's so sweet of you to wish me a long walk off a short boat!! Bless your little heart.....if you are from the South or even remotely know about anything Southern then well you know what that means. I'm kidding Pkondz!!!

You asked me to cross my fingers, so I did!

So seriously, I am really torn on the Star Wars weekend thing. If we go Memorial Day weekend the crowds will likely be higher, but I can save a vacation day or use the vacation day/holiday combo and stay longer. Or, we can be in the World for my birthday the next weekend and just not give a care about the extra vacation day and just do it. Thoughts?

Hmmm.... never been on my Bday, but I think I'd pick an extra day over being on my birthday... I think. Tough call.

You know, I thought the very same thing during "The Amazing Race" finale, that Big Brother would lose out due to the cab, but it really ended up not even being a factor and even the initial "rejection" at the final mat ended up not even mattering! There was quite some distance between those teams initially during the leg! But I must say I was a little "meh" on the contestants over all this season. There was way too much drama in the sense of crying/whining/complaining to suit my taste. I like the teams that just genuinely like each other and just enjoy the experience, but that doesn't sell TV. Oh well, hopefully next season will be better!

I hear you. If I want the Drama I'll go somewhere else. The lack of drama was a part of the appeal for this show. At first I was rooting for the border patrol guys (remember when they gave Kentucky $5000?) but then they started coming off as jerks, so... then I was rooting for Kentucky. After that I was glad who won... but wasn't really cheering for anybody.

 

[pkondz]

Just back from the store and...

Got unbleached flour ($7!!) and unsalted butter. (Snickerdoodles)

Got Vanilla pudding mix and choc. chips. (Oreo Pudding Choc. Chip cookies) They didn't have Oreo pudding, so... I'm going to look one more place for it, otherwise, vanilla it is.

Got Graham wafers and marshmallows. (S'mores) Couldn't find crumbs or fluff (which makes me laugh, 'cause we sometimes say 'fluff' instead of umm... pass gas) I'll melt the mallows in the microwave first.

So I'll be busy. But in a good way.

 

[pkondz]

Gallons? Did she say gallons? And her avatar says, "on my couch with my laptop and a GLASS of wine?" Marita, where do you buy you wine from, OPEC?
Geesh

Marita needs to change her avatar to " under my couch with a glass of wine"

I didn't say I drank gallons all in one sitting, geesh! Ever hear of saving in bulk? Besides, there is no room under my couch

Am I supposed to feel dumb too?

Just go ahead and feel like you always do!

Oh. Sorry about that. Never mind.

Next chapter has hooves?

Hoofs and Hoovers.

The smell of cookies finally made it to Denver.....loving the report so far!

Here is my Missouri State Fair Blue Ribbon winning Chocolate Chip cookie recipe:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 t. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 c flour
1t baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 mini chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and egg. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently mix in oats, coconut, and chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes depending on how done you want them.

*you can leave out the coconut if you are weird!

Jill in CO

Hi Jill and welcome to my ever expanding waist-line! Thanks for the recipe, did you really win a blue ribbon at a state fair with it? That's cool, I don't know anyone who's even entered something in a State fair, let alone won a ribbon.

And I already know I'm weird... and yes I'll be leaving out the coconut.

 

[pkondz]

I think I'm gonna need a bigger oven.

 

[mmeb144]

It's around 3 hours after Pkondz's return from the store. I want to hear about the baking, and the waist-line...

Pictures, please.

 

[buzz1121]

Eureka! I found the cookie recipe. Seriously I made three batches of these over the Christmas holidays alone. I usually make them a little larger than the recipe calls for so one batch for me usually makes 4 dozen. I make a lot of cookies(5 different types at Christmas plus cake pops) and this recipe is my favorite.


INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped Heath Bar pieces ***If you can find them use a package of Heath Bar Chocolate bits on the baked goods aisle, otherwise use eight 1.4 ounce bars****
1- 2 cups of chocolate chips(depending on how much chocolate you like)


1 Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
2 Beat together the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, and vanilla.
3 Alternatively mix in the Heath Bar bits, chocolate chips, and the flour mixture, a third at a time, until well blended. Chill cookie dough for at least 30 minutes (better an hour or longer).

4 Preheat oven to 350°F. On cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpat, spoon out the cookie dough in small 1-inch diameter balls (size of a large marble). Place dough balls 3 inches away from each other on the cookie sheets. (Make sure there is plenty of room between the cookie balls, and that the cookie balls aren't too big. These cookies spread!)

5 Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are just starting to brown. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

If you like your cookies soft and chewy, take these cookies out around the 10minute mark. A glass of milk goes great with them especially when they are first baked!

 

[jedijill]

Hoofs and Hoovers.



Hi Jill and welcome to my ever expanding waist-line! Thanks for the recipe, did you really win a blue ribbon at a state fair with it? That's cool, I don't know anyone who's even entered something in a State fair, let alone won a ribbon.

And I already know I'm weird... and yes I'll be leaving out the coconut.

I absolutely did win a blue ribbon! Beat out all those grandma's that had been baking for 60 years when I was 17.

Jill in CO

 

[Backstage_Gal]

So I told my BFF yesterday about the cookie recipe frenzie here

This was the response:

cookie recipies lead to cookies lead to eating cookies
lead to obesity lead to health effects lead to a drag on our economy
leads to bankruptcies, economic chaos, social unrest
leads to riots in the streets, cities in flames, and governments oiverthrown by coups de tat
anarchy, chaos, and yes, the end of civilization as we know it
and it's ALL YOUR FAULT!

Well, not my fault specifically, I didn't start it, I think this is the collective YOU, LOL

 

[nebo]

I thought his name with Ponzi? I can't imagine him as a John or Paul or Herbert

Wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam, either.

As for a picture, I have none in my mind at all for some reason. So that should be really interesting to see....

Guesses, anyone? My guess is Patrick

Just coming out of lurkdom from Nebo's TRs. You guys make me laugh out loud. Hope that I can keep up with the witty repartee. Two of my favorite things have already been discussed: wine and cookies. Sounds like a good time.

And she's really good a lurkdoming, I never heard of her before until now.

or is she a he?

Welcome, Kgroo! I'm not particularly witty either, just pop in once in a while with a comment. It's fun just to be part of it.

Right,,,, Marita doesn't' contribute.
Except when that "glass" turns into a "gallon", and we get all four stanzas, (or is that Danza's?) of Backstage Gal singing I'm gonna eat some worms!

I just like calling him Pkondz. It reminds me of pe-khans or as southerners call them them pe-cans.

I know the reveal is coming but I don't think it will stick for me. I mean if he's Mike or Steven or Larry......well to me he's still Pkondz. He's a master of witty commentary, a graphics genius, lover of zebra domes, and all around good, funny guy.

And I also have absolutely no visual image either. Just so long as Spike or Nebo the cow don't show up, I will be fine with anything!

Ok, now I get it. Now I get when Ponzi and Thump wanted to gag when you would say nice things about me, and there was nothing they could do to stop it.

So,
since I've already been made a fool of for forgetting who he was in the early stages of the trip reports and erroneously referred to him as a female unit, I have nothing to lose, so here's his real, honest profile.

Real name: Paul, outside shot,,,, Pete, but haven't totally written off Prometheus yet, or Pythagoria, I can picture him walking around Magic Kingdom saying, "A Fastpasses squared, plus BFastpasses squared, = CFastpasses squared.

Height: 5'10"
Hair: light brown
no moustache or beard
eyes: better than mine

shape: been gaining lately, need to do something about the belly, before it get's out of hand,,,, good thing there' no ZD's up here.

Not going to go into political leanings, but does have hidden signed pictures of homegrown favorite actors,,,
William Shatner, Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd, and CELINE D!!!
But no Michael J. Fox!

Still thinks the Toronto Blue Jays are a youth hockey club, and once got into trouble for proclaiming that he can, " See Sara Palin from here!

Ok, by golly, dere ya have it. I'm only on page 8 but also read 16, 17, and 18 to keep up with the currents stuffage. Yeah, I know, burning a trip report from both ends,,, but we'll see
how the predictions are fullfilled

I'm like buzz1121---I say it in my mind as I'm reading, "pe-konz" or "ponzi" ala---Nebo fashion! I can't even imagine calling him a Frank, Carl, or Dennis.

 

[buzz1121]

So I told my BFF yesterday about the cookie recipe frenzie here

This was the response:



Well, not my fault specifically, I didn't start it, I think this is the collective YOU, LOL

Well, umm, I think I would say that civilizations have ended for much less tasty reasons, so I'll take the cookie recipes!

Ok, now I get it. Now I get when Ponzi and Thump wanted to gag when you would say nice things about me, and there was nothing they could do to stop it.

Hey now Nebo, you are on strike two in the buzz countdown! Once was the Marita wine bargain slur and now you are going to say that about me? So yes, I alternately stick up for you and then turn around and lob a little sarcasm at you. But I am overall a nice person who just doesn't deserve your gagging noises.

Mr. Nebo, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Right,,,, Marita doesn't' contribute.
Except when that "glass" turns into a "gallon", and we get all four stanzas, (or is that Danza's?) of Backstage Gal singing I'm gonna eat some worms!

Hey now, you have to admit it's a funny song. And I dont sing it (you wouldn't survive my singing) I just copy and paste.

 

[nebo]

How about this one:


Or this one:

Hey, those are great, T'man, but I still say there should be a smiley of a guy trying to dry swallow a couple of vikes not that I've been there,,,,, boy, I am never gonna get caught up here.

 

[dana0801]

Good for you - working at being healthy so you can enjoy life is so much better than "going on a diet"

Keep up the good work - it gets easier, and so satisfying to see the results! DH and I have found that eating mostly organic and leaving out dairy, white flours and white rice and processed food just helps the inches come off almost effortlessly!

Thanks for the support. Sorry I've been incognito for the last week or so. So much time and so little to do. Wait, strike that, reverse it. Work has been uber busy ah the life of a training environment manager

Just catching up with everyone. I'll be there in a second or two.

Hey Nebo welcome back!!!

 

[dana0801]

So Pkonz...on the wit part... does that make us all witless or you a half wit? Just wonderin'

 

[nebo]

Hey now Nebo, you are on strike two in the buzz countdown! Once was the Marita wine bargain slur and now you are going to say that about me? So yes, I alternately stick up for you and then turn around and lob a little sarcasm at you. But I am overall a nice person who just doesn't deserve your gagging noises.

You evidently have a better opinion of men, and how they relate to each other, then how men actually DO relate to each other. Compliments are NOT an option. Why and where do you think HIGH 5's came from?
It solved the whole problem!
You can now show your buddy you like what he just did, without havingh to say a single lousy word!

Plus, don't forget, I have 12 days to make up for.

But I'm on strike two already.

Reminds me of the time the prospector would get off his mule when it stumbled, and say,,,, "That's ONE."
When it stumbled a second time he got off and looked right at it and said, "That's TWO."
The third time it stumbled he got off and said, " That's THREE!" and then shot the mule, dead.

His wife looked at him in astonishment, and said, "Ike, you really think that was a good idea shooting the mule?"

"That's ONE."

Mr. Nebo, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

That's TWO.