BYC Café

[WVduckchick]

Wow, gimme some hot coffee please. It's flippin cold here. I don't know how you northerners do it! Cold makes me cranky.

 

[N F C]

Wow, gimme some hot coffee please. It's flippin cold here. I don't know how you northerners do it! Cold makes me cranky.

Mug of coffee coming up WV! Have you seen today's forecast?

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Good morning cafe peeps
Found some wood that's actually giving off some heat
A little warmer here today as well. -23c.

Anyone brave the stores for after Christmas deals?

 

[N F C]

Good morning cafe peeps
Found some wood that's actually giving off some heat View attachment 1219402
A little warmer here today as well. -23c.

Anyone brave the stores for after Christmas deals?

The closest I've come to a store since before Christmas was to grocery shop yesterday. That was close enough!

What about you Michelle?

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I think the bakeware is better, that's why I've used it for so long and occasionally add another piece to my collection.

I still use a lot of parchment paper for just about everything, love that stuff!

Have you ever tried a silicone mat? I bought one of the original ones (Silpat) 25 years ago and it still works amazingly! I rarely have to buy more parchment thanks to it.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Nope. No shopping for me. I need propane but didn't even go get it. I don't have the heart to make someone stand outside to fill the tanks in these temps.

 

[N F C]

Have you ever tried a silicone mat? I bought one of the original ones (Silpat) 25 years ago and it still works amazingly! I rarely have to buy more parchment thanks to it.

I do have a silicone mat but for somethings the parchment works better (like lining a cake pan). An article I read the other day said if you want something to spread out, like brittle, to use the silicone and if you want something like cookies to keep their shape to use parchment.

Mainly I use parchment because I forget I have the silicone (plus, I don't have to wash the parchment).

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

That's interesting about the spreading. Good tip to know. I agree about the washing sometimes it's a pain. I got a Cookina sheet that is designed for grills. It works really well for making pancakes or French toast on the grill but a real pain to clean. (We've only got one of those little Rubbermaid wash tubs so the mats don't really fit in there).

 

[MrsMistyReal]

 

[FridayYet]

Good morning Cafe. 6 degrees at the airport this morning, way too cold for my blood. Flight is delayed just enough for me to finish my coffee. I'm ready to head south.

Hope everyone has a good day!