Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[seminolewind]

You could have made cheese or yogurt!

ooooooh cheese would be good!

 

[Shadrach]

I do really hate mud slinging or running someone down in government or the media.. That does not help Americans in any shape or form. I do think of it as entertainment (the bashing) because otherwise -like I try very hard not to let them make me mad. They all act like children and it upsets some people that their Government slings mud instead of helping us people because we need to stand united!

Shadrach, is that what you mean about liking tragedy for entertainment? Did I word what I said wrong or is it seen in a way I wasn't aware of? If it is I can always edit my post if it sounds like that. Bashing etc. is like a game. "I'm the smartest and you are not and I can prove it!"

Not at all. Your post is fine.
It's probably my sense of humour at fault.

 

[IamRainey]

If you get serious about making it, there are good and inexpensive yogurt makers you can order which make it even easier.

The thing about dedicated appliances is you still have to do the work of getting your milk to 2 different target temperatures. That's all the work! The appliance is just keeping it at a slowly deescalating temperature and an insulated environment like your microwave cabinet or even a small oven or a picnic cooler will do that part.

 

[seminolewind]

Not at all. Your post is fine.
It's probably my sense of humour at fault.

I think a lot of times what's said is not how it's seen because we don't actually see a face when they say it. Darn!

 

[seminolewind]

Shadrach, you really live in Spain? How are things doing there?

 

[IamRainey]

Hey, you guys making masks:

Have any of you adjusted the length of the elastic webbing for the child-sized ones. I'm using the 7 1/2" x 5" measurement from the written guideline. It says 7" of elastic for a 9" x 6" adult mask but I don't see any adjustment for the smaller ones.

Maybe it's not necessary. Maybe the adjustment is in the size of the cotton but I thought I'd check.

What are you doing?

 

[SnapdragonQ]

The think about dedicated appliances is you still have to do the work of getting your milk to 2 different target temperatures. That's all the work! The appliance is just keeping it at a slowly deescalating temperature and an insulated environment like your microwave cabinet or even a small oven or a picnic cooler will do that part.

True, but I made mine a little differently. I made it both with and without a yogurt maker and found the yogurt maker was easier plus made a better (consistent) yogurt because I held mine for generally 12 hours or more to get a richer Greek yogurt like texture (Yeah, I'm picky).
But, there are many ways to make it and I recognize all are viable, especially if one already has what they need.

 

[MROO]

That's why I loaded up on tomato stuff in a can- got to hand it to the Italians to introduce something so versatile!

You can do a lot with a can of tomatoes ... from deskunking to feeding the many. And in a pinch, it even makes a handy weapon ... although my aunts had deadlier aim with a shoe ...

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Hey, you guys making masks:

Have any of you adjusted the length of the elastic webbing for the child-sized ones. I'm using the 7 1/2" x 5" measurement from the written guideline. It says 7" of elastic for a 9" x 6" adult mask but I don't see any adjustment for the smaller ones.

Maybe it's not necessary. Maybe the adjustment is in the size of the cotton but I thought I'd check.

What are you doing?

Can't help you because I haven't finished one yet. However for our personal use I'll be using elastic around the back of the head instead of behind the ears because I find it (behind the ears) uncomfortable.

Old fitted sheets have plenty of flat elastic that can be used for that, but for those masks going to medical personnel they should be made to the specifications asked for.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

You can do a lot with a can of tomatoes ... from deskunking to feeding the many. And in a pinch, it even makes a handy weapon ... although my aunts had deadlier aim with a shoe ...

I have a book titled "What You Can Do With a Quart of Tomatoes"
Probably not hard to guess what's in the book.