Something About Nothing..........# 10

[macraven]

Hello everyone! Just getting a brief break to pop in! I miss this thread!

you have been missed...................!


and where is the baby picture update?
we all went thru your labor with youse.....

 

[keishashadow]

'ello all

popping in while next batch of goodies finishes up in the oven. So far made 4 pumpkin pies and 2 of those big chocolate chip cookies u make on pizza pan...one of them might not make it to Thanksgiving table

errands this afternoon moved up from tomorrow since we're forecast for the storm now that was supposed to miss us

 

[macraven]

oh, that reminds me to buy a turkey after work today.


maybe i'll need to buy a fresh one instead of frozen in case i don't get to the store this evening.

 

[schumigirl]

Hey Everyone

Trying to plan our trip which about a month away!!! Can't wait to see HP, love me some HP...

Saw Catching fire last night, good movie, think I liked it better then the book?

Anyone else see a good movie lately, I want to see Captain Phillip, heard it was good?

Welcome Micday..........nice to have you here

We don't watch movies really till they come out on the movie channels........I hate the cinema with a passion.....well other people really ...we are going to watch Mama in the next couple of nights........supposed to be good.......I hope so!!

Hello everyone! Just getting a brief break to pop in! I miss this thread!

...............would love to see some pics of the little Kfish...........

'ello all

popping in while next batch of goodies finishes up in the oven. So far made 4 pumpkin pies and 2 of those big chocolate chip cookies u make on pizza pan...one of them might not make it to Thanksgiving table

Oh my goodness...........loving the sound of those..............my attempt at pumpkin pie was not good.......not quite sure why.............but loving the giant choc chip cookies.............wish I was "dropping by" on Thursday!!!

In honor of my love for all things American I am doing a token turkey dinner on Thursday.........not a whole turkey.....we keep that for Xmas day........but getting a turkey crown and some of the accompaniments........no pumpkin pie though.



Starting Christmas shopping tomorrow...........haven't got the remotest idea what we're getting.........but we'll make a start.

Hope everyone's doing good

 

[schumigirl]

Also won't be doing the motherland, so I may be limited to the darkside. But... that's really not that horrible, right? lol

Lol........not horrible at all Kogo..........we never go the motherland any visit and that's just fine by us........don't miss it at all.........you'll have a blast just doing the darkside.........I'm sure it'll work out just fine

 

[keishashadow]

oh, that reminds me to buy a turkey after work today.


maybe i'll need to buy a fresh one instead of frozen in case i don't get to the store this evening.

4 more pies done, planning on attacking one after the mr gets home from work. Cooking has gone into overdrive. 24 pd whole turkey up at bat tomorrow, two breasts on Wednesday (I hold one back for us to eat on Friday) and then the ham on Thanksgiving with the usual side dishes. My extended family are all good eaters.

 

[donaldduck352]

4 more pies done, planning on attacking one after the mr gets home from work. Cooking has gone into overdrive. 24 pd whole turkey up at bat tomorrow, two breasts on Wednesday (I hold one back for us to eat on Friday) and then the ham on Thanksgiving with the usual side dishes. My extended family are all good eaters.

You do not mind if I crash DAVE and your house on Thanksgiving-or Friday.
All that food you are baking is got me craving TURKEY-PIE-MORE TURKEY and HAM---YUUUMMMY and you said more on FRIDAY!!!!

 

[macraven]

4 more pies done, planning on attacking one after the mr gets home from work. Cooking has gone into overdrive. 24 pd whole turkey up at bat tomorrow, two breasts on Wednesday (I hold one back for us to eat on Friday) and then the ham on Thanksgiving with the usual side dishes. My extended family are all good eaters.

how many do you cook for?

that's a lot of food......

but of course you can never have enough desserts.
that's what i would eat.



i picked up a fresh turkey late today and it will last for Tday and sandwiches the next day.
only one in our house eats leftovers.

i wish those within my 4 walls would eat leftovers so i wouldn't have to cook new meals each day.

 

[schumigirl]

only one in our house eats leftovers.

i wish those within my 4 walls would eat leftovers so i wouldn't have to cook new meals each day.

We love leftovers in our house..........only at Christmas though it seems

Even though there's just the three of us this christmas I still cook a big turkey and cook a large ham on the bone and we pick on those on Boxing Day along with all the other goodies. I do freeze excess turkey in gravy as I always buy far too large a one for us..........but it's always delicious even reheated weeks later.

Although we do have friends coming on Boxing Day this year.......but it will be cold buffet style food.......suits everyone, so I may not have as much ham left over as it always gets eaten amorously when we have guests.

I think far too much about Christmas food

 

[keishashadow]

the weather outside is frightful. I went outside @ 4:30 am to shovel/throw down salt before DIL brought GD this morning. Should've had coffee first, I locked myself out. Bonus points for waking the annoying neighbors from banging on the door before they let me back in.

sooo we have about 4 inches of snow, freezing rain/sleet supposed to start soon and run thru rush hour, then another 6 to 10 inches overnight. I wanna be in Florida.

who else is getting nailed by the storm?

You do not mind if I crash DAVE and your house on Thanksgiving-or Friday.
All that food you are baking is got me craving TURKEY-PIE-MORE TURKEY and HAM---YUUUMMMY and you said more on FRIDAY!!!!

driving back from errands yesterday and didn't see the big flock of turkeys that I usually see in the field near us...dinner anyone? lol just hope when rifle deer season starts on Monday the herd will be thinned here. they have stripped most of my bushes this year and starting to be difficult to go out to car @ night with them playing chicken with us, they are hanging out in the low branches of pine trees across the street and headlights spook them.

mac last count was 16, depends on how many stragglers show up. Dave's family drives me nuts. they pile up on meat & taters. Me, i'm into the side dishes and various breads and desserts and more desserts. A couple of my son's friends are home on leave so they may stop by, doesn't really matter since it's a buffet and i just cram everybody in using folding tables/chairs...ain't we classy? if my family didn't eat leftovers they would starve or do takeout.

carole any particular favorite foods you put out for your buffet? it appears i'm doing a boxing day dinner this year sounds so much better than saying i'm making dinner the day after going to SIL's house on Xmas, then I gear up for hosting NYE but usually just my kids/significant others. Makes me feel better to monitor their 'intake' and assign designated driver or have them bunk here if they get too happy.

 

[Metro West]

The weather has been less than pleasant the past couple of days but still decent temperature wise. Upper 70s yesterday and today but a major cold front is coming tomorrow. Our overnight temps will be down in the 40s tomorrow night with a high on Thursday in the 60s.

On another note...hurricane season 2013 ends Sunday so hooray for NO big storms again this year!

 

[kohlby]

We're back! I likely won't write a trip report as I don't jot down notes and it's impossible for me to remember everything. The weather and crowds were awesome! However, my 4.5 year old who did rides a year ago suddenly wouldn't do anything. We forced him on a few things and he didn't like them. (We're talking things like Twirl n Hurl, not things like Spiderman). He also didn't like the hotel pools despite liking swimming this past summer. And we managed to see the fireworks/water image show and he suddenly was petrified of fireworks, though those went fine this past summer. So, once we adjusted our expectations, we had a great time! The 7 and 10 year old will do rides and will do the hotel pools so we focused on them. The youngest was happy hanging out in the stroller, eating special treats, and chasing birds. We had 6 days in IOA/US and actually spent at least 7 hours a day in the parks. (And then one day for Legoland). I had worried that 6 days would be too much but it worked out well.

Oh - and if anyone was in Three Broomsticks at lunchtime on the 23rd and there was a family with two screaming children, I apologize. We had a spilled frozen Butterbeer. There may be no need to cry over spilt milk, but frozen Butterbeer is an entirely different story.

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

oh, that reminds me to buy a turkey after work today.

maybe i'll need to buy a fresh one instead of frozen in case i don't get to the store this evening.

Hubby decided he wanted a Turducken for Christmas this year (our Thanksgiving was last month) ... so one has been purchased and is in our freezer for the 25th

 

[schumigirl]

The weather has been less than pleasant the past couple of days but still decent temperature wise. Upper 70s yesterday and today but a major cold front is coming tomorrow. Our overnight temps will be down in the 40s tomorrow night with a high on Thursday in the 60s.

On another note...hurricane season 2013 ends Sunday so hooray for NO big storms again this year!

Strangely enough we are having a warmer time of it just now.......it`s 51 today after having low 40`s last week.......lovely weather for November for us over here before it changes again and we get the wind straight from Siberia before we know it

Wrap up warm Todd

Hubby decided he wanted a Turducken for Christmas this year (our Thanksgiving was last month) ... so one has been purchased and is in our freezer for the 25th

I love the sound of that..........but my two don`t like duck, so, Turkey it is for us......

carole any particular favorite foods you put out for your buffet? it appears i'm doing a boxing day dinner this year sounds so much better than saying i'm making dinner the day after going to SIL's house on Xmas, then I gear up for hosting NYE but usually just my kids/significant others. Makes me feel better to monitor their 'intake' and assign designated driver or have them bunk here if they get too happy.

Well....since you ask ....already planned most of the the menu as we are having around 16-20 peeps Boxing day...no littlies to take into account.....just 4 teenagers.....so here it is.....home made unless stated shop bought

Huge baked gammon joint coated and cooked in pulped pineapple, brown sugar, honey, ginger, cinnamon and some chilli powder....this is cooked Christmas eve afternoon.

Smoked Salmon and large shrimp with 2 home made sauces

Home made sausage rolls, 2 different quiches, 2 onion flans, spicy and sweet chicken drumsticks/thighs, chicken spring rolls (shop) large cranberry topped pork pie (shop) coronation chicken and potato wedges.

Potato salad, creamy coleslaw, Thai salad, green salads, usual salad choices, Moroccan style cous cous....all home made.

Doritos/chips and shop bought dips, selection of Christmassy cheeses and crackers.

For desserts everyone brings something, but I do make white chocolate cheesecake and champagne jellies if I have time.

Alcohol although it has to be said I probably don`t have much that day. No.....really

Most things are already done so it`s just putting things out really. I will add things if I see something nice but that`s the staples of our Boxing Day get together....it is a lot of work but I love hosting it

 

[Kogo Shuko]

Wow... all... this... food...

Thank goodness it isn't Thanksgiving here!! I lost another pound this week.

Speaking of weather, it's beginning to look a lot like... Canada up here:

It's not exactly what I want to see, either.

I'm going to have to shovel out my car eventually.

 

[macraven]

kogo, gladly i will share my snow with youse.
ours has melted and that is a good thing.

keep the snow far north.........


sad to say my tree is up and the cats are in it.
already have one broken branch.

 

[ky07]

Stopping by to say hi homies
Was at the hospital til almost 5 am cause my youngest brother had a heart attack and thank goodness he came thru it ok but they did have to put a stint in

 

[keishashadow]

Huge baked gammon joint coated and cooked in pulped pineapple, brown sugar, honey, ginger, cinnamon and some chilli powder....this is cooked Christmas eve afternoon.

Smoked Salmon and large shrimp with 2 home made sauces

Home made sausage rolls, 2 different quiches, 2 onion flans, spicy and sweet chicken drumsticks/thighs, chicken spring rolls (shop) large cranberry topped pork pie (shop) coronation chicken and potato wedges.

Potato salad, creamy coleslaw, Thai salad, green salads, usual salad choices, Moroccan style cous cous....all home made.

Doritos/chips and shop bought dips, selection of Christmassy cheeses and crackers.

For desserts everyone brings something, but I do make white chocolate cheesecake and champagne jellies if I have time.

Alcohol although it has to be said I probably don`t have much that day. No.....really

Most things are already done so it`s just putting things out really. I will add things if I see something nice but that`s the staples of our Boxing Day get together....it is a lot of work but I love hosting it

a large joint? seriously, no idea what gammon is?

love good smoked salmon, especially when thin with capers/red onions/cream cheese on a bagel. what are the sauces? only way I know how to cook fresh salmon is to slater it with maple syrup with some Dijon mixed in and bake for a bit.

kogo, gladly i will share my snow with youse.
ours has melted and that is a good thing.

keep the snow far north.........


sad to say my tree is up and the cats are in it.
already have one broken branch.

one down "X" to go. wish ours was up, seems like such a looming task. I love to look at it afterwards mind you, just not a fan of the process. sorta like childbirth

my back was mighty sore yesterday after the 2 rounds of snow shoveling, can hardly walk todaydespite stuffing myself with motrins and turkey and bake goodies.

my family already killed half the turkey I cooked yesterday. Deed seems to have happened while I slept. Nobody will admit to being the culprit, surprised they didn't blame the dog. now in process of thawing out turkey breast #3. it is to laugh.

if I don't get back

 

[Metro West]

Just stopping by to say hi!

I'm off work until Monday and tomorrow is one of the few days I actually spend more than 15 minutes in the kitchen. I'll cook a turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans and enjoy my Hawaiian rolls. Later...if I'm not comatose from the food, I'll have cherry pie for dessert.

Sometimes I miss the snow that you guys are posting pictures of but then I walk outside in shorts in 80 degree weather, and suddenly I don't miss it as much.


I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday!

 

[schumigirl]

Stopping by to say hi homies
Was at the hospital til almost 5 am cause my youngest brother had a heart attack and thank goodness he came thru it ok but they did have to put a stint in

Aww.........lots of good wishes for your brother.........what a shock that must have been. Hope he continues to improve

a large joint? seriously, no idea what gammon is?

love good smoked salmon, especially when thin with capers/red onions/cream cheese on a bagel. what are the sauces? only way I know how to cook fresh salmon is to slater it with maple syrup with some Dijon mixed in and bake for a bit.

For the shrimp I do what we call a Marie Rose sauce.....no idea what it's name is in the states........it's tomato ketchup and mayo with some Tabasco and a little lemon juice and for the smoked salmon I do a mustardy dill sauce on the side.

First time I got a shrimp cocktail in the states I wondered what on earth the sauce was with it.........just different I suppose.

I tend to just bake salmon quite simply too.........it's easy and kinda foolproof for me

Lol......a gammon is just a ham.......you can get them on or off the bone.......just another name. We do get a big one with the bone in........it lasts for ever thankfully and is just lush

Just stopping by to say hi!

I'm off work until Monday and tomorrow is one of the few days I actually spend more than 15 minutes in the kitchen. I'll cook a turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans and enjoy my Hawaiian rolls. Later...if I'm not comatose from the food, I'll have cherry pie for dessert.

Sometimes I miss the snow that you guys are posting pictures of but then I walk outside in shorts in 80 degree weather, and suddenly I don't miss it as much.


I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday!

I love cherry pie ........sounds lovely.....well apart from the green beans......and I'm not at all jealous of you in 80 degree heat.......not at all

What's a Hawaiian roll?