Untitled DL chat thread. Everyone is welcome! Part 11

[funnygarcia]

I used to 'cook' like that all the time.

Can't do it anymore, at least not for DH; sometimes we'll do pizza or McDs for the boys though.

This week I was feeling quite Susie Homemaker-ish with the roasted chicken, beef roast, meatloaf, chicken pot pie (using Bisquick and the leftover chicken, nothing too fancy.) Good food, and DH was just loving it! Truth to tell, so was I, but it is kind of a pain. These things aren't very difficult (at least with my limited know-how), but like if it has to cook for 3 hours, you can't go anywhere, you've gotta be home!

I should have done the roast in the crock pot. I wonder if it would have fit... I'd feel better about leaving a crock pot going than the oven, ya know?

I have a huge crockpot, one of the newer ones. Almost too big for us, I kinda miss my old one.. but it fell CLUNK and got a huge dent in the aluminum interior.. like if we use dit you would worry about ZAP!

 

[staley7580]

I used to 'cook' like that all the time.

Can't do it anymore, at least not for DH; sometimes we'll do pizza or McDs for the boys though.

This week I was feeling quite Susie Homemaker-ish with the roasted chicken, beef roast, meatloaf, chicken pot pie (using Bisquick and the leftover chicken, nothing too fancy.) Good food, and DH was just loving it! Truth to tell, so was I, but it is kind of a pain. These things aren't very difficult (at least with my limited know-how), but like if it has to cook for 3 hours, you can't go anywhere, you've gotta be home!

I should have done the roast in the crock pot. I wonder if it would have fit... I'd feel better about leaving a crock pot going than the oven, ya know?

Excellent! You go girl!! You really should bust out that crock pot! I make toms of things in mine... I made a REALLY good chicken spaghetti sauce in it a few days ago. The chicken was off the hook!! and healthy!! Plus roasted chicken, and roasts, and chili verde... a very simple one, not at all authentic! I use mine 3 of 4 days a week, that with my bread maker, and everyone at dh's work thinks that he is the best taken care of fella around!

 

[staley7580]

I have a huge crockpot, one of the newer ones. Almost too big for us, I kinda miss my old one.. but it fell CLUNK and got a huge dent in the aluminum interior.. like if we use dit you would worry about ZAP!

Oh... mine is HUGE!!! We always have a ton of leftovers for dh to take to work... and feed the kids for breakfast!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

OMG!!! Mickey just asked "Do little old ladies have big hairy arms?" And Alex said... Sometimes! (Pete was dressed like a little old lady!)

How timely! DS3 and I were discussing gender today. I don't remember how the conversation started, but I started by explaining that Mama is a girl. (Remember I told you how this was a big problem for DS7 until a couple years ago? He claimed he knew I was a girl, but kept asking me where my wizard was. Drove me nuts! He finally got it around age 5. FIVE! )

Anyway, so I asked, "So is Mama a boy or a girl?" and held my breath. (We were driving to Starbucks, and DH was with us.) He paused and I thought, "Ohhhhh, noooooo!", but he finally said, "Mama is ge-e-e-el." Yay!

And Daddy is a...? "Daddia is bo-eee." That's right.
And [DS7]? "[DS7] is bo-eee." So far, so good!
And [DS3]? I kinda held my breath on this one, too, with the whole 'I want to be a princess' thing, but he very rightly said, "I a bo-eee."

We went through grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins and neighbors and teachers and his little friend and friend's baby sister, and he got everybody right. Thank goodness! Hopefully I won't catch him sneaking around behind me while I'm doin' my bizness in the bathroom, asking where my wizard is!

 

[staley7580]

How timely! DS3 and I were discussing gender today. I don't remember how the conversation started, but I started by explaining that Mama is a girl. (Remember I told you how this was a big problem for DS7 until a couple years ago? He claimed he knew I was a girl, but kept asking me where my wizard was. Drove me nuts! He finally got it around age 5. FIVE! )

Anyway, so I asked, "So is Mama a boy or a girl?" and held my breath. (We were driving to Starbucks, and DH was with us.) He paused and I thought, "Ohhhhh, noooooo!", but he finally said, "Mama is ge-e-e-el." Yay!

And Daddy is a...? "Daddia is bo-eee." That's right.
And [DS7]? "[DS7] is bo-eee." So far, so good!
And [DS3]? I kinda held my breath on this one, too, with the whole 'I want to be a princess' thing, but he very rightly said, "I a bo-eee."

We went through grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins and neighbors and teachers and his little friend and friend's baby sister, and he got everybody right. Thank goodness! Hopefully I won't catch him sneaking around behind me while I'm doin' my bizness in the bathroom, asking where my wizard is!

Very good!! (Tell him it fell off because you wouldnt poo in the potty!) KIDDING!!! Mikalah keeps asking me why my "bubby's" are so big! Where 'kalah's bubbies? Oh... dont worry kid! Youll get them soon enough!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

yep, and thanks .. I hope so

So... Easiest way to learn to start out is to find a local parking lot that is dead quiet and flat. (And since DH isn't supposed to drive, as close by as possible... ) He can drive to the parking lot (usually school lots are good, no activity on the evenings/weekends) and then you can drive around in circles, park in a space, parallel park, etc. As you get more comfortable, drive out to a quiet county road or someplace that isn't too much traffic.

GEESH, the first time I ever drove (without sitting in my dad's lap ) was the scariest day of my life! It was my HS driver's ed class, and the nitwit teacher had assigned 3 of us together who had NEVER driven before. And she asked one of us to drive us out of the school parking lot, out onto the street, and down into town. This girl did OK until we made the left turn onto the street and she was driving down the left side of the road! The two of us in the back are and the stupid instructor didn't say a word until a car was headed right for us, then snidely said, "Why don't you try driving on the RIGHT side of the road?" I wanted to smack that old cow!

She was a nasty, witchy (with a 'B') woman, and we managed to learn to drive in spite of her.

 

[staley7580]

So... Easiest way to learn to start out is to find a local parking lot that is dead quiet and flat. (And since DH isn't supposed to drive, as close by as possible... ) He can drive to the parking lot (usually school lots are good, no activity on the evenings/weekends) and then you can drive around in circles, park in a space, parallel park, etc. As you get more comfortable, drive out to a quiet county road or someplace that isn't too much traffic.

GEESH, the first time I ever drove (without sitting in my dad's lap ) was the scariest day of my life! It was my HS driver's ed class, and the nitwit teacher had assigned 3 of us together who had NEVER driven before. And she asked one of us to drive us out of the school parking lot, out onto the street, and down into town. This girl did OK until we made the left turn onto the street and she was driving down the left side of the road! The two of us in the back are and the stupid instructor didn't say a word until a car was headed right for us, then snidely said, "Why don't you try driving on the RIGHT side of the road?" I wanted to smack that old cow!

She was a nasty, witchy (with a 'B') woman, and we managed to learn to drive in spite of her.

Egads... My parents taught me how to drive in parking lots... I learned how to drive stick in our neighborhood. I used to cruise around on the weekends. In and out of culdesacs and up and down the road.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Oh... mine is HUGE!!! We always have a ton of leftovers for dh to take to work... and feed the kids for breakfast!

Hmmm... Maybe I should look into getting a bigger one. I did a whole chicken one time, and it barely fit! I can tell already that that ain't gonna cut it when the boys get older (or DS7 plays much more soccer...)

 

[funnygarcia]

So... Easiest way to learn to start out is to find a local parking lot that is dead quiet and flat. (And since DH isn't supposed to drive, as close by as possible... ) He can drive to the parking lot (usually school lots are good, no activity on the evenings/weekends) and then you can drive around in circles, park in a space, parallel park, etc. As you get more comfortable, drive out to a quiet county road or someplace that isn't too much traffic.

GEESH, the first time I ever drove (without sitting in my dad's lap ) was the scariest day of my life! It was my HS driver's ed class, and the nitwit teacher had assigned 3 of us together who had NEVER driven before. And she asked one of us to drive us out of the school parking lot, out onto the street, and down into town. This girl did OK until we made the left turn onto the street and she was driving down the left side of the road! The two of us in the back are and the stupid instructor didn't say a word until a car was headed right for us, then snidely said, "Why don't you try driving on the RIGHT side of the road?" I wanted to smack that old cow!

She was a nasty, witchy (with a 'B') woman, and we managed to learn to drive in spite of her.

 

[staley7580]

Hmmm... Maybe I should look into getting a bigger one. I did a whole chicken one time, and it barely fit! I can tell already that that ain't gonna cut it when the boys get older (or DS7 plays much more soccer...)

I have an 8qt. I got the biggest one I could find. Handy for soups, and stews and whatnots!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Very good!! (Tell him it fell off because you wouldnt poo in the potty!) KIDDING!!!

I tell ya, I've gotta think of something to get that boy to poop in the potty!

Hey, maybe "if you put your poop in the potty, I'll take you to Disneyland!"

OK, kids are clamoring for food, so I'm gonna go zap the chicken pot pie for them. Hopefully I'll be back shortly!

 

[staley7580]

I tell ya, I've gotta think of something to get that boy to poop in the potty!

Hey, maybe "if you put your poop in the potty, I'll take you to Disneyland!"

OK, kids are clamoring for food, so I'm gonna go zap the chicken pot pie for them. Hopefully I'll be back shortly!

Cookies worked for Alex. Actually the threat of his dad eating all the cookies! Alright... speaking of cookies, I have to go make some~!

 

[funnygarcia]

Have fun with the cookie making!

this is the crockpot I have

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Have fun with the cookie making!

this is the crockpot I have

Do you remember what it cost? It looks much bigger (and way nicer) than mine!

 

[staley7580]

Do you remember what it cost? It looks much bigger (and way nicer) than mine!

Oh.. You can get a Crock Pot like that for $40 or $50 at Walmart. If you go without the programmable thing, it will be about $30.

 

[spongemommie05]

Do you remember what it cost? It looks much bigger (and way nicer) than mine!

i have that one tooo and i absolutely love mine.. sorry to just jump on in on your conversations..

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Oh.. You can get a Crock Pot like that for $40 or $50 at Walmart. If you go without the programmable thing, it will be about $30.

Really? That's not too bad!

i have that one tooo and i absolutely love mine.. sorry to just jump on in on your conversations..

Cool, I love getting more recommendations!

And jump away, spongie! This thread is an open invitation to butt in!

 

[staley7580]

heck yeah!! crock pots are cheap!

and Spongie... Alex is MOST correct!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Where'd everybody go?

Come save me, there is NOTHING interesting on TV.

 

[staley7580]

Where'd everybody go?

Come save me, there is NOTHING interesting on TV.

Im here!!! Dh is chillin on the couch watching some Clint Eastwood hippy flick.