Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Sally PB]

Once I gave up for the day, I looked at what I had accomplished, and dang,that could have taken me 30 min tops ifI was younger, but noooo, it took me all freaking day under the sun.

I know exactly what you mean! Why does everything take so long now?

 

[Sally PB]

ignore the enablers

<--- But I am an enabler too...

 

[Dreamzchaser]

SallyPB get cameras,lol I watch my chicken sitter and the chickens all the time on my cell,lol

 

[Dreamzchaser]

I know exactly what you mean! Why does everything take so long now?

They say because we are getting old. I disagree. We are getting screwed up, lol

 

[aart]

<--- But I am an enabler too...

Hmmm, might be karma then, eh?

 

[Dreamzchaser]

Be strong, ignore the enablers...teescee will have chicks all summer.

Anne, we need to pray super hard for these people,lol

Editting: Sorry, I was writing on Anne's egg her name at the time. She was the only one that laid today out of 3 wyndottes.

 

[Sally PB]

Hmmm, might be karma then, eh?

I'm hoping my twice broody (and broken) hen will want to be a mom next spring. I was really pining for chicks this last April/May, but I can wait now. I definitely am enjoying the chick pics here on BYC, though.

Let's face it, chicks are just so freakin' CUTE! A little ball of fluff in the palm of your hand, hopping all over your legs... All the peeping, and then sleeping like passed out frat boys at a party...

 

[troyer]

You bet I will. One of the things is that I love cooking for a lot of people. It kind of blows for 2 people,lol
I need someone that can sell me some pigs and I want to learn to have them at home. Dang! They all will have their Christmas's ,lol (Puertoricans , we eat the pork like that in Christmas)

Then make some "arroz con gandules y cerdo" (rice with pigeon peas and chunks of pork) covering at the end with a piece of banana leave from the tree:
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Then some "ricos pasteles de masa" Do not confuse these with tamales. They are not tamales. They are made with root vegetables to make the pastel and it is filled with pork well cooked and stewed until there is no juice.

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or pastel de yuca (made with just cassava) and it made and cooked just like the other pastel.
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However, I prefer to cook it on the fire instead and in the south and middle of teh country, it is called "ayacas" These I have made in the oven at home and it is so delicious.

Hey, stop, get up and get a towel to clean yourself, you are all slabbering. RaZ, close your mouth. Be at peace, people. These are just pictures,lol


The difference from mexican tamales is the way the cook the meat for the filling of course, but the outside is made of corn flour. We used root vegetables like these: (avocados, plantains, bananas nor pumpkins grow under ground)
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We also eat them like these by just boiling them with salt. This picture has cod stew over them:
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Kiosks like these are all over the whole island. Look at the size of those avocados!!!
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( you see those small green round things on the cardboard box? those are "quenepas" they grow on a tree and you just suck on them and then throw the pit out. They are only found in the south (my city of Ponce) and inland but still on the soouth. Some people have been able to make them grow in teh north but they are sour instead of sweet.
Speaking of sweet, our sweet potatoe is completely different from the sweet potatoe here. Here it yam. We barely eat yam in the island. It is really called Boniato in Spain and other hispanic countries. You can see that it looks completely different from a reagular sweet potato found at the markets in the US.
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They are so good boiled, fried, just anyway possible,lol
Ok, no more teasing you guys. Yes, I can cook all that but I need the time.

Love you all!!!


voices in my head: these people are not going to sleep tonight thinking of all this food.
me: I know, but the will one day taste if because I will cook it for them.
Voices in my head: you will? that is good.
me: yes, I will. Promise.

I am willing to be at your party when you cook! Sounds delicious!

 

[uchytil]

There are some neighbors 3 streets down that I thought the had chickens but today noticed the were ducks. One day will get some courage and ask if they sell eggs. I love duck eggs! Have not had them since I left Puerto Rico in 1995.

We sell large duck eggs. When you get your syrup I'll give you some. I only eat duck eggs. Chicken eggs are for Cindy or sold.

 

[uchytil]

I saw Snowflake on here...she should of came to CS! Anyway, more on CS later. We need to get a list together and contact A LOT of old members.