The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Good morning everyone

Roads ended up staying nice & dry yesterday. phew Colder, but really sunny today (18F).

Hoping to head to a market that recently opened up in Edmonton, but gotta get coffeed up first.

 

[Don 27]

Yep, alot of the trees here are starting to bud out, too! You know spring is just around the corner when the Redbuds start blooming.

I'm getting excited about the birds arriving soon I will get to put up my new purple Martin house.. So far it's not been to wet this year so hopefully it says that way for the rest of the winter so I can get my crops in early.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good evening Cap!
How was your day?

Great! How about you?

 

[N F C]

Go Bella! Hard to believe that's the same girl Dobie. Does Skittles ever get run over when Bella and Apollo get to romping

Looks great Debby. People think I'm crazy for what I like in mine... Ham, Cheese, Mushrooms and sliced Pepperoncini... During the summer I'll add fresh picked diced tomatoes too.

Thanks for your help Bob! With a bit more practice I'll get it. DH will be so surprised when I make him one...he's always been the omelette maker in the house.

Yep us to. Guess they were wrong about it being a harsh winter this year.

I must live in a snow globe. We've had more snow and nasty weather here than has been seen in many years (according to long-time locals.)

 

[bruceha2000]

Nope, I took this weekend off to do "stuff", and I still haven't done any of the "stuff"!

Not much time left in the weekend, better get started!

For me, eating Paleo means avoiding processed foods, artificial additives, refined sugars and foods high in anti-nutrients.

Sounds reasonable to me.

So if he gets home, I need to bake some bread for dinner...if he doesn't get home, I'm taking a nap. How's that for a plan?

The problem is: Will you know early enough that he is going to make it home to have time to make the bread??

Hi DMC! It's the flipping thing that gets me every time. I'll give it a try in a bit and see what happens, maybe I'm just not letting the egg stuff set up long enough. If all else fails, I'll have scrambled eggs anyway!

I don't flip (though years ago I did, sometimes it got messy). Bob's "rolled" works, especially if you are doing the 3 egger. 3 would be too much egg for my method, it wouldn't cook all the way.

I use an 8" pan, I add some milk to the scrambled egg. One thing I learned watching the "pros" at restaurants is to lift the edges and let the still liquid egg run underneath. Do this in several places. Garlic powder and tarragon go on now as well. Once it starts to set a bit I put the cheese on one half then add the other stuff, often sauteed separately on the cheese. For DW and me that would be some ham, spinach and maybe some scallion (we are not mushroom people). When the whole thing has set enough I fold the non "additions" covered half over the covered half using a thin wooden spatula (a regular one is too wide in the 8" pan). Let that cook for a bit and it is ready though sometimes I'll use a regular size spatula to flip it in the pan and heat up the "top" side for a bit.

I couldn’t get it seasoned right so everything stuck to it...even bacon.

I saw a YouTube video of a guy that does a lot with cast iron pans. One thing that was odd to me was he said starting with fatty foods after first accomplishing the seasoning is fine but he uses potatoes. For some reason the starch works. I often have meat stick to a reasonably well seasoned cast iron pan. I've also found that butter is superior to oils for keeping things like eggs from sticking.

The call from Mom in the middle of the night was a pocket dial. She's fine.

Phew! Why was she butt dialing at that time of night?

Way too much for just me, but the cats helped

Our cats won't eat eggs, not sure why.

LOVELY to see Bella being a real dog

Guess they were wrong about it being a harsh winter this year.

Shhhhh! It is only Feb 2nd, plenty of time for the winter weather gods to hear that and decide to slap us down

 

[room onthebroom]

Speaking of Ken Follett...
Here's another great series @room onthebroom "Pillars of the Earth " by Ken Follett.

Thanks! I always love a good recommendation. I've taken pics so I wont forget them.

No time to catch up today. I've got a sick kid, need to put screen up on the fence & will need appetizers made before kick off. Have a good, safe day peeps!

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Good afternoon, all! Made a fresh pot, not sure when the last one was.

Getting ready for Superbowl all morning. We have a bunch of family coming over, but just heard we might not get the game because of DirecTV? They're always causing trouble. But we'll have a baked potato bar, chili, snacks and good people in any case

Hope everyone has a lovely Sunday!

 

[DigMyChicks]

Not much time left in the weekend, better get started!


Sounds reasonable to me.


The problem is: Will you know early enough that he is going to make it home to have time to make the bread??


I don't flip (though years ago I did, sometimes it got messy). Bob's "rolled" works, especially if you are doing the 3 egger. 3 would be too much egg for my method, it wouldn't cook all the way.

I use an 8" pan, I add some milk to the scrambled egg. One thing I learned watching the "pros" at restaurants is to lift the edges and let the still liquid egg run underneath. Do this in several places. Garlic powder and tarragon go on now as well. Once it starts to set a bit I put the cheese on one half then add the other stuff, often sauteed separately on the cheese. For DW and me that would be some ham, spinach and maybe some scallion (we are not mushroom people). When the whole thing has set enough I fold the non "additions" covered half over the covered half using a thin wooden spatula (a regular one is too wide in the 8" pan). Let that cook for a bit and it is ready though sometimes I'll use a regular size spatula to flip it in the pan and heat up the "top" side for a bit.


I saw a YouTube video of a guy that does a lot with cast iron pans. One thing that was odd to me was he said starting with fatty foods after first accomplishing the seasoning is fine but he uses potatoes. For some reason the starch works. I often have meat stick to a reasonably well seasoned cast iron pan. I've also found that butter is superior to oils for keeping things like eggs from sticking.


Phew! Why was she butt dialing at that time of night?


Our cats won't eat eggs, not sure why.


LOVELY to see Bella being a real dog


Shhhhh! It is only Feb 2nd, plenty of time for the winter weather gods to hear that and decide to slap us down

I tried hash browns and they were the only thing that did not stick.

 

[DigMyChicks]

I just got done shoveling 2 decks off, uffda! I stained my daycare wall yesterday and varnished it today. I did not have prime conditions so hope it turns out ok. It stunk to high heaven so had to open the door and windows so therefore had to shut the heat off. It is most definitely rustic.

 

[DobieLover]

Does Skittles ever get run over when Bella and Apollo get to romping

Yes. That is why I call out to him to let him know to look out. Apollo doesn't live with a little dog so he's rather oblivious. But Skittles is good at tucking and rolling and the big dogs are usually pretty good about jumping over him.
Ben never tumbled him. He was always very aware of where the littles were when he ran.