Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.

Lilah ,'Destiny'


Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Nov 17, 2006 7:50:01 am PST #2038 of 10004
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILLI

With any luck Jilli's hasn't gotten to read this until about 11pm, in which case her first surprise of the day is imminent.


Scrappy - Nov 17, 2006 8:00:30 am PST #2039 of 10004
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Happy birthday to the glorious Jilli!


NoiseDesign - Nov 17, 2006 8:04:06 am PST #2040 of 10004
Our wings are not tired

Hey Pete. I should be able to actually do some Halo play pretty soon. I will drag MM into it too.


Jessica - Nov 17, 2006 8:14:30 am PST #2041 of 10004
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILLI!!!


Trudy Booth - Nov 17, 2006 8:16:59 am PST #2042 of 10004
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILLI!!!!!

Alright, who has brined a turkey? I get to cook it this year so I want to brine. And I know Jess advocates the butterfly, but my family would revolt so that's out. And how long should I stick it in the fridge uncovered to dry the skin?

soooooooooo excited


Nora Deirdre - Nov 17, 2006 8:19:10 am PST #2043 of 10004
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

jebus, I just read this incredibly tearjerking human interest story on Boston.com and the tears LITERALLY stung in my eyes. OW! I think it was because I was trying not to cry, because it was so Human Interest Tearjerkery. But damn.

(if you're interested in the story here's the link.)


Nora Deirdre - Nov 17, 2006 8:21:46 am PST #2044 of 10004
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Trudy, I've brined and fridge-dried. 24 hours I think is optimum for the drying... and ~8 hours for the brining (we do it overnight)

Don't worry about the butterflying, that's sort of a niche technique (though delicious!) but brining is everywhere.


Tom Scola - Nov 17, 2006 8:23:57 am PST #2045 of 10004
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Happy Birthday Jilli!!!


Steph L. - Nov 17, 2006 8:27:29 am PST #2046 of 10004
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Happiest and Battiest of Birthdays to the Lady of the Manners!!!!


Nora Deirdre - Nov 17, 2006 8:27:29 am PST #2047 of 10004
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Do you need tips, Trudy? Here's a classic (for me)...

[link]

you can run a search at foodtv.com or epicurious.com and find some different brines... there will be variations on flavoring of the brine, amounts of sugar/salt, etc.

I think last year we just did the one in the Big Book of ATK/CI Best Recipes. I recommend grabbing it from the library for Thanksgiving if you can get your hands on it. [link]

That's just us, though.