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[PrincessInOz]

I'm working on uploading my food porn, it's pretty disappointing, and this computer is S - L - O - W. I got two of four pics uploaded working on the other two.

I hope the computer guy can fix it. He hasn't failed us before so crossing fingers. Glad you have another working computer. We have three back up lap tops, but one doesn't have Office on it only Works. This one is slow and annoying. The other one is XP and one of the shift keys fell off. If our property sale goes through, I'm getting a new computer along with the cruise.



Hopefully soon grasshopper. Lil' bro!

Hope you get the update done and the computer fixed.

The Dis is running SLOW for me today...but I'll hang in for your food porn.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Next time I'm in Carmel/Monterey, I want to stay at Mission Ranch. Have you ever stayed there? Wonder if you ever bump into Clint there?

No , we have never stayed there. You could run into him. He also owns Pebble Beach. This guy is really rich.

 

[kmedina]

Wow. Lots of posting. Hello.

 

[PrincessInOz]

 

[PrincessInOz]

No , we have never stayed there. You could run into him. He also owns Pebble Beach. This guy is really rich.

Seems like twilight zone might be over for the Dis.



In all the time you've been to Monterey, have you ever run into him?

 

[usnuzuloose]

No, we have seen head coaches and sports commentators

 

[franandaj]

So the other night when you all were speculating about how my ham turned to bacon, this is how it came out. This was last night before she sliced it, but I thought it turned out well with a little caramelization on the fat.

So if I didn't explain the menu. Fran cut up all the veggies for a green salad, which we added to a few bags of lettuce mix, spinach leaves and she chopped up a head of romaine lettuce.

I cooked the two hams with her glaze recipe and she cut them into slices. She peeled the potatoes and I sliced them and then cooked them in scallopped potatoes. I can't remember what you called them Down Under PIO, but you make them too. Dauphinese?

Then we bought cakes at Costco and Ralphs. Connie (a band member) made deviled eggs and a Chocolate Sheet Cake.

I told these people, "Stop! Let me get a picture!" But they were like animals and told me "no way!" So you have hands and plates in all the pictures.

 

[PrincessInOz]

YUM! That ham looks like fantastic as suckling pig to me...

And you're right. Potato dauphinoise...is the same as scalloped.

 

[franandaj]

I didn't even get a chance to take the foil off the ham, but each of those foiled plates had a 10lb ham on it. Each of the potatoes was 3.5 lbs or 1.5 kg. I had a 10 lb bag and should have made a 3rd dish, but I was just too tired. They would have eaten it all. People were coming back and scraping the sides of the potato dishes.

I forgot that I also took 6 bags of frozen veggies, 3 beans, pearl onions, chopped broccoli and corn and made that into a side dish.

We have a small amount of salad and about 8-10 slices of ham left.

 

[PrincessInOz]

That's a lot of food Alison. And they finished almost everything!

Are you going to do it again?

 

[DisneyFirefly]

The food looked fabulous, Alison! Even with the hands and plates in the way

 

[ACDSNY]

Just ate at the Hogs Breath Inn. It was really good

http://www.hogsbreathinn.net/images/logo.png

This his place, different.

Ooooh a new place to try if we go to Monterey, it looks good.


Alison, your lunch looked yummo!

 

[franandaj]

That's a lot of food Alison. And they finished almost everything!

Are you going to do it again?

Unfortunately I'm gonna have to. Until that other guy showed up, I had been doing them for about 7-8 years. I was thrilled for someone else to do it. He stepped down as President and Fran resumed her duty as President and with that we're sort of obligated. You know, if you want a job done right, do it yourself.

We can't do potluck because the food has to be ready as soon as break starts. There can't be a line at the microwave, so it has to be done by a "professional".

 

[PrincessInOz]

Unfortunately I'm gonna have to. Until that other guy showed up, I had been doing them for about 7-8 years. I was thrilled for someone else to do it. He stepped down as President and Fran resumed her duty as President and with that we're sort of obligated. You know, if you want a job done right, do it yourself.

We can't do potluck because the food has to be ready as soon as break starts. There can't be a line at the microwave, so it has to be done by a "professional".

I hope that you get some enjoyment from the professional catering activities. If not, then the task would be a real PITA.


From where I sit, I would love to be there to eat what you put out anytime!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Hmm....Looks like a mod has come on the games subforum sometime after 2.35 pm my time. That's a Sat night over where you are, right? I didn't think they cleaned up at the weekend.

 

[franandaj]

The food looked fabulous, Alison! Even with the hands and plates in the way

Ooooh a new place to try if we go to Monterey, it looks good.


Alison, your lunch looked yummo!

Thanks! I'm just glad that the people there appreciate it. I got enough comments that it wasn't taken for granted.

 

[queenie82]

ooooo...yum....

I'm going to attempt some baking cupcakes....completely from scratch

Don't get me wrong. I'm a decent cook at especially making roast meat and veg.....and getting better with stuff (It's just such a shame my gran was lost to dementia before I was paying enough attention)

Just...I don't have access to a good kitchen or ideal environment for setting the stuff up.

I normally get decent quality cake mixes to which I'll toss a few extra things (and I have a back up plan). But I dared to mention I was planning to do this and DBF told me off and sent me to a few websites...

What could possibly go wrong...

 

[franandaj]

Hmm....Looks like a mod has come on the games subforum sometime after 2.35 pm my time. That's a Sat night over where you are, right? I didn't think they cleaned up at the weekend.

They closed down the AKL thread Sunday morning last weekend. The last post was about drinking on St. paddy's Day!

 

[kmedina]

Alison,
That food looks amazing. Baconized ham! Heaven!!!

Princess,
I am assuming the mods work anytime they want. I think it is a volunteer position.

Jo,
Shouldn't you be enjoying your vacation?

Queenie,
Have fun baking. I have never baked anything from scratch solo. One day, I would like to give it a try.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Enjoy your baking.