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General Discussion / Re: My Ancient Keyboard Kindle Has Died
« on: September 04, 2018, 12:00:14 pm »
I replaced my Kindle keyboard with a Kindle touch. I miss the keyboard, but the reading space is much bigger.
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Holidays / Re: How Early Do You Shop for Christmas Gifts?
« on: July 28, 2018, 07:02:10 pm »
I also keep Shutterfly on my facebook feed. I've already gotten 1 free bottle opener personalized. It's going to be perfect for a stocking stuffer for my husband, he started brewing his own beer.
They do a LOT of "free item" things, sometimes you only can have a choice of 3, sometimes you can have all 3, depends on what mood they're in I suppose. I watch them year round, and when I find something I know someone will like I pick it up. Last year, I had free playing cards with pics of my family on them in both boys' stockings. I also picked up personalized shopping bags for the grandmas that had pics of the kids.
They do a LOT of "free item" things, sometimes you only can have a choice of 3, sometimes you can have all 3, depends on what mood they're in I suppose. I watch them year round, and when I find something I know someone will like I pick it up. Last year, I had free playing cards with pics of my family on them in both boys' stockings. I also picked up personalized shopping bags for the grandmas that had pics of the kids.
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Holidays / Re: How Early Do You Shop for Christmas Gifts?
« on: July 01, 2018, 10:07:47 pm »
Just today, a fidget spinner drone popped up on facebook. I just bought them for stocking stuffers.
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Cooking / Re: Beef casserole/stew recipe - help please.
« on: July 01, 2018, 10:05:47 pm »I can never seem to get "beef" stew to come out well. The meat is always so tough. What's the secret to not having shoe leather for meat in that?
Lots of things can contribute to toughness. A few tips for tender meat:
1. Slow, low cooking
2. Not overcooking
3. What cut of meat you use
4. How you cut it up
Give your meat a quick sear to start, then cook your stews at just a bare simmer (or in your Dutch oven, in the oven on low).
Don't cook it all day -- two hours for the meat and about an hour for the veg should be plenty. But the onions can cook the whole time, and will break down and make the broth just awesome.
Don't buy "stew meat" from the butcher -- that's just odds and ends that don't have enough fat to put through the grinder for hamburger. Cut up your own, and be sure to cut across the grain. Nice big irregular pieces are fine, but the grain should be running along the shortest side.
The best meat for stews is not the same as the best for steaks/roasts. You don't want lean cuts; you want (what used to be!) the cheap cuts, that have connective tissue and fat. It's the cartilage that gives richness and an unctuous texture, and the fat gives flavor. Both contribute to tenderness. (My mom always bought chuck for stew.)
Hope that helps!
I'll have to try some of that. I usually do stew in my crockpot, but I always just buy the meat pre-cut, and I don't sear it.
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Wedding Etiquette / Re: What did that “****” do at your wedding? Askreddit thread
« on: July 01, 2018, 10:03:49 pm »
My aunt wore a ivory pantsuit... joke was on her, I had a BBQ reception, she dropped sauce all over it. It's my mom's side's family recipe. I've NEVER been able to get it 100% out. She ruined her top.
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Cooking / Re: 4th of July dessert?
« on: July 01, 2018, 10:02:08 pm »One year I got all fancy: bought a star cookie cutter and cut out stars of Jello in red and blue and topped it with whipped cream.
My current favorite is get some nice size strawberries, hull them and use a tiny spoon (1/8th of a tsp measuring spoon works great) to scoop out a cavity. Fill with Philadelphia cheesecake filling. Set on table and jump back because people will hurt you for these LOL
I've been thinking about the cheesecake filled strawberries... I didn't think about being able to buy the pre-made stuff!!! I think that's what I'm going to do! Thanks!
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Cooking / Re: 4th of July dessert?
« on: July 01, 2018, 08:06:52 pm »
We're having a BBQ, but food will be served inside since one of the guests is 8.5 months pregnant. So keeping it cool won't be a problem, but needs to be able to at least be on a counter for a little while for serving.
Usually I made Oreo pudding lasagna, but I wanted something a little less heavy as an option.
Usually I made Oreo pudding lasagna, but I wanted something a little less heavy as an option.
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Cooking / 4th of July dessert?
« on: July 01, 2018, 05:36:40 pm »
I'm looking for a 4th of July dessert that will hold up to the day, won't be terribly heavy, and something suitable for a pregnant woman.
I'm thinking strawberries dipped in white chocolate and then rolled in some blue sprinkles for a "red, white, and blue" look.
I'm thinking strawberries dipped in white chocolate and then rolled in some blue sprinkles for a "red, white, and blue" look.
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Cooking / Re: Beef casserole/stew recipe - help please.
« on: July 01, 2018, 12:24:00 pm »
I can never seem to get "beef" stew to come out well. The meat is always so tough. What's the secret to not having shoe leather for meat in that?
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Books / Re: Your Most Used Cookbooks
« on: July 01, 2018, 12:22:50 pm »
I love Alton Brown's cook books. I also have the old Homes and Gardens one. Those are the 2 I use most. A few years ago, I made a family cookbook that has all the family recipes I use in it. I gave it out as a Christmas present.
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Family / Re: These MILs. Just...THESE MILS.
« on: July 01, 2018, 12:21:20 pm »Thank you all so much for posting those stories; I love reading things that make our families look high functioning!
If you love to read good bad MIL stuff, www.reddit.com/r/justnomil is great!
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Holidays / Re: How Early Do You Shop for Christmas Gifts?
« on: June 14, 2018, 11:25:15 am »
I'll probably start soon. I tend to sorta shop year round, but I haven't had anything catch my eye yet. I like to have all the "mom and dad" stuff bought by beginning of November, then I go get whatever they ask Santa for. Sometimes I've lucked out and picked it up already, sometimes they see it after I've finished my other shopping.
I don't know how much longer I can do it though, they're both getting to the age that they'll want to snoop and my closet isn't the best hiding place.
I don't know how much longer I can do it though, they're both getting to the age that they'll want to snoop and my closet isn't the best hiding place.
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General Life / Re: Condemning voters
« on: June 11, 2018, 06:36:17 pm »I've disowned people due to politics in the last 16 years.
They came tearing out as bigots. Be that the racist words spouted towards Obama, the anti-queer rhetoric during the state's voting on marriage equality or the racists who support closing the borders, deportation and tell us that "Trump just says what we're all thinking." He's actively supported by the most notorious hate group in American history. He actively fights the NFL on business decisions they make, only he strips laws set in place to protect workers from dangerous employer practices. While setting tariffs that hurt the economy and foreign relations.
See, I wouldn't call that "disowning because of politics" that's just getting rid of some ****. lol We can differ politically on many things, but when the line of politics and human rights is crossed, you're out.
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General Life / Re: Condemning voters
« on: June 11, 2018, 06:28:16 pm »For the bolded, I don't think that's entirely true. There was a lot of information out there about the Clintons prior to his run for President.
I'll have to take your word for it. I wasn't voting age until Gore ran, so my perspective is probably influenced by that. I know that **I** hadn't heard anything about the women until after he was out of office.