Posts by cookinmom

Dang, Trisha, what's the drinking age in your state?  It was 18 here, til they bumped it to 21.  23 is most definitely old enough to be drinking.

I've read that eggs actually don't require refrigeration to stay fresh, and some people leave them in a nice bowl on the table.  (Like you've probably seen in old paintings).  I don't know how long they will last this way though.

Quote:Originally Posted by wegotchickens I was thinking about that movie (The Gods Must Be Crazy) the other day. I've been exposing the kids to movies from my past that I think are worth watching. They've enjoed it so far. They...

Don't worry about the chickens though; they are immune to WNV and also equine encephalitis.

I tried it with mint from the yard, but I think I had the wrong kind of mint.  Mine is spearmint, not peppermint, so it tasted kind of .... mmmm...  green.  Not like mint, almost like grass or something.  It wasn't...

When my daughter got pulled over a while back for going 70 in a 45 (it's a stupid speed limit; there's nothing but woods on that road), the cop asked her if she was trying to qualify for the Daytona 500.  Through her tears she say...

Something my aunt made for a scrapbook workshop was mint tea.  She used 6 of the Bigelow plantation mint bags for 2 qt of tea, same sugar as regular.  On ice, that stuff was so good, she had to keep making more!  It was...

Anybody tried the nerd version yet?  I gotta try that with the Jolly Ranchers!  I think my three favorites would be interesting: watermelon, green apple, & peach!  All the STRONG ones!  It would be pretty at least.

I made these too, and they were awesome!  The rosemary was really good!  So glad you shared this one Trisha.

I did that thing the other day with very fresh eggs (like 2 days old) where you crack them a little first, then drop them into boiling water, cover, boil 10 minutes, put in cold water.  It worked like a charm.  I made them into...