BYC Café

[aart]

Sunchokes are very sweet and I use them like potatoes. Fantastic alongside eggs and bacon. However, you have to get used to them slowly because they have lots of inulin in them and most people do not regularly eat plants with lots of inulin. If you overindulge too quickly, you will get very gassy and feel like a colicky horse. Inulin is a great fiber for diabetics as it does not cause spikes and such when digested.

I've read that they are less 'farty' if you harvest after the frost.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey all got back about hour and half ago banking a bit of shopping actually bought me a tank top for sleeping

 

[Sally PB]

Inulin does indeed give me gas. I have some purchased GF protein bars that have that in them. If I eat one, I get gas. If I eat two, I can just about levitate like a helium balloon.

Ok, not really. But I feel like I can.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yesterday, our dog Mara had several grand mal seizures. We took her to Animal Emergency Hospital in Grand Rapids. Things were not good, and we chose to say goodbye to our lovely girl this afternoon.

RIP, Mara. You were and are much loved. We'll see you at the Rainbow Bridge with Shadow and Raven.

So sorry for the loss of your pal. They do leave an empty spot in your heart.

 

[LaFleche]

I'm sure you're waiting for CS to get back on her broom and go back from whence she came

Love this!

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe. Coffee is ready.
We didn't float away last night! But we did have some torrential downpours.
It's supposed to be cloudy today with two sunny (but too hot) days for the weekend.
Have a great Friday.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and thanks, DL>

 

[aart]

We didn't float away last night! But we did have some torrential downpours.
It's supposed to be cloudy today with two sunny (but too hot) days for the weekend.

I love it when it pours before a heat wave, gets the humidity up there.<readsasfacetioussarcasm>

Supposed to rain here this morning, not likely to happen.
All day clouds will be nice tho.
It's crispy out there.
Glad for the low humidity here during the day peaks of near 90...
....and that the night temps are still below 70.
Am NOT looking forward to the heat, it slays me,
and a bit worried about the chicks getting flushed out of the coolest spots.

 

[bruceha2000]

Get a snow thrower for it, then you'll use it all year!

That is what I do

Sally I'm so sorry for your loss

 

[DobieLover]

I found a potential supplier for firewood on Marketplace. I asked how long the logs were cut as my stove is very small and can only receive a 16-in log. The supplier replied with "15 to 20 ft".
What the heck did she think I meant when I asked for the log length?
What wood supplier worth their salt answers like that?!
Needless to say I will not be using that firewood supplier.