The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[Blooie]

Trip up to Billings today. Ken has a medical appointment up there. I don't wanna go to Billings! <sigh> But sometimes Ken doesn't always remember to tell the doctors stuff, even if he writes it down first, and that's the same reason he goes with me. If we had medical appointments when we were younger, we would sometimes provide so much information that by the time we were through the poor doctor was even confused about which problem we were actually there for. Now we spend an hour in there, and as we leave one of us will look at the other and say, "Shoot, we forgot to tell him about you accidentally cutting your left arm off and leaving it in the garage." Old age is a beautiful thing. Not.

Good morning, DMC!

 

[DigMyChicks]

Trip up to Billings today. Ken has a medical appointment up there. I don't wanna go to Billings! <sigh> But sometimes Ken doesn't always remember to tell the doctors stuff, even if he writes it down first, and that's the same reason he goes with me. If we had medical appointments when we were younger, we would sometimes provide so much information that by the time we were through the poor doctor was even confused about which problem we were actually there for. Now we spend an hour in there, and as we leave one of us will look at the other and say, "Shoot, we forgot to tell him about you accidentally cutting your left arm off and leaving it in the garage." Old age is a beautiful thing. Not.

Good morning, DMC!

Safe travels

 

[bruceha2000]

I am thinking I should be trip planning myself .. somewhere with snow!

We have a spare bed and I'd be happy to cook food you like

pico degiao. Red onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, diced tomato, a little cumin and oregano (Mexican is best) cilantro and lime juice.

That would be Pico de Gallo (effectively beak of the rooster). I personally skip the "beak" part, no jalapeños, and move cilantro to 3rd on the ingredient list. Tomato and onion first in about equal proportions, then about 1/2 of one of those of cilantro not chopped too finely. I don't use oregano or cumin either.

Cilantro is what gives it the flavor I like. Figured this out at a restaurant in Mexico where they put in enough that you taste it whereas what you buy in the grocery store has a few flecks of green in it which adds pretty much nothing. Of course if you are one of those unfortunate people that taste soap in cilantro, you will want to ignore my opinion entirely!

We're trying something new today as a possibility for the golf course restaurant...smoked turkey breast. The meat has been brining since yesterday afternoon, hopefully the smoking part goes well today.

Wish I could use you all for test subjects

I can PM you my address

 

[Blooie]

I can do better than that, Bruce....I can send her the google image of your place!

 

[rjohns39]

We have a spare bed and I'd be happy to cook food you like


That would be Pico de Gallo (effectively beak of the rooster). I personally skip the "beak" part, no jalapeños, and move cilantro to 3rd on the ingredient list. Tomato and onion first in about equal proportions, then about 1/2 of one of those of cilantro not chopped too finely. I don't use oregano or cumin either.

Cilantro is what gives it the flavor I like. Figured this out at a restaurant in Mexico where they put in enough that you taste it whereas what you buy in the grocery store has a few flecks of green in it which adds pretty much nothing. Of course if you are one of those unfortunate people that taste soap in cilantro, you will want to ignore my opinion entirely!


I can PM you my address

Thanks Bruce, I knew I'd spelled it wrong, but too lazy to look it up. I love cilantro, DW is one of those soap people so I make hers with parsley and keep extra cilantro chopped and ready to go for what she can't finish.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Thanks Bruce, I knew I'd spelled it wrong, but too lazy to look it up. I love cilantro, DW is one of those soap people so I make hers with parsley and keep extra cilantro chopped and ready to go for what she can't finish.

I’m one of them soap people too...I like the rest though.

 

[rjohns39]

I’m one of them soap people too...I like the rest though.

I add the cumin and oregano as it gives DW a bit more flavor with the parsley and doesn't negatively affect mine.

 

[Blooie]

“Can’t wait until she can get around on her own” we said. “It’ll be nice to have a bigger house so she has more chances to explore” we said. <sigh>

 

[bruceha2000]

I add the cumin and oregano as it gives DW a bit more flavor with the parsley and doesn't negatively affect mine.

Makes sense. Otherwise it would just be onion, tomato and burn your mouth.

View attachment 1236921 “Can’t wait until she can get around on her own” we said. “It’ll be nice to have a bigger house so she has more chances to explore” we said. <sigh>

Oh, sorry. Not funny

But it is. YOU ASKED FOR IT!
That might get K&J to clean up some stuff. At least the potentially messy things.

 

[DigMyChicks]

View attachment 1236921 “Can’t wait until she can get around on her own” we said. “It’ll be nice to have a bigger house so she has more chances to explore” we said. <sigh>

If you’re going to make a mess you might as well do it up right