Maybe it was your mother sending telepathic messages that got your father a ride to a taxi the other day. "He's a safe guy; pick him up!"
I'm so evil and... skanky. And I think I'm kinda gay.
Willow ,'Storyteller'
Natter 40: The Nice One
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Nov 22, 2005 9:26:48 am PST #6396 of 10006
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bon bon - Nov 22, 2005 9:27:00 am PST #6397 of 10006
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
No! Make from scratch!
Give us a recipe, fancy-pants.
Atropa - Nov 22, 2005 9:29:15 am PST #6398 of 10006
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Don't get me started on the Christmas music hateration.
Everything Chrismas-related should not happen until after Thanksgiving. Yes, I am looking at you, Fred Meyer stores that had 4 aisles of Christmas stuff before Halloween.
Also, egg nog should not be bought in stores.
Egg nog comes in tiny cartons from Whole Foods, and is only used to add to coffee instead of cream.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2005 9:32:13 am PST #6399 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Give us a recipe, fancy-pants.
For eggnog? What are you people? Deprived?
Take milk (4 cups?) and eggs (6), and as much sugar as you like. Also get some nutmeg to grate, and some rum (or whatever deprived people like to drink.
Separate the eggs -- I like to whip half or all the whites to soft peaks and set aside. Beat the rest.
Heat the milk, slowly. As it heats up, add the rest of the eggs, stirring constantly. Also, add sugar. And vanilla.
Once it gets up to drinking temperature, remove from the heat. Add liquor to taste, and stir in the egg whites. Decant, sprinkling nutmeg and cinnamon (I should have mentioned it earlier) on the top of each serving.
If you don't separate the eggs, it's easy peasy. If you do, it's pretty easy, plus fun! Not fancy at all.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 22, 2005 9:34:16 am PST #6400 of 10006
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I am disappointed that it is the blue laws that are enabling Whole Foods to close on Thanksgiving and Xmas, and not a employer decision, 'cause Tom and I were talking about how cool it was that they were closed, as we were leaving there today. Dang.
t waves at Emily
Jessica - Nov 22, 2005 9:34:34 am PST #6401 of 10006
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Mmmm, bookmarked.
I love egg nog. I should make it more often. Like, ever.
Strega - Nov 22, 2005 9:42:16 am PST #6402 of 10006
Eggnog smells ooky. Y'all can have mine.
Kate P. - Nov 22, 2005 9:43:04 am PST #6403 of 10006
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
David, you just made me SUPER excited for Christmas to come. I love Thanksgiving, too, because of the family and the food and the getting a chance to hang out and have fun with people and watch movies and drink wine and take long walks through the leaves. But there's just more to Christmas: there's the Advent season, and the first snowfall, and Christmas Eve, and Boxing Day, and new presents to play with and new books to read, and Christmas music to listen to.
Actually, I just love the whole fall/winter holiday season. Pretty much from my birthday through till New Year's is all happy and exciting for me.
bon bon - Nov 22, 2005 9:44:37 am PST #6404 of 10006
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Nog is gross but delicious.
Kate P. - Nov 22, 2005 9:46:59 am PST #6405 of 10006
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Egg nog! Actually, what I like even more than egg nog (heresy!) is Silk Nog. Oh, so good: sweet and rich and creamy. I need to stop by Whole Foods tomorrow and see if they still have any!
edit: bon, I pretty much agree, which is why Silk Nog (delicious and yet not gross!) is so good. t /evangelist