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Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

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.


megan walker - Nov 29, 2007 12:29:35 pm PST #4528 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Mini-meara:

Oooh!

We're going at 9:30 if you want to try it. But it might be sold out at this point.

And, since I didn't really do Thanksgiving this year, I'm hoping they'll have leftovers to purchase!

I have a new friend here who wants to get several of us couples together for a cooking event. The idea is that you would each cook up one recipe in large batches, and split it up into portions. Then you exchange. So you make up a huge vat of chili, say, and divide it up into however many families there are. Then you come home with chili and chicken noodle soup and casseroles and whatever everybody else made, and throw them in the freezer.

I love this idea, but don't see how the logistics of everyone cooking together in one kitchen would work.

More portion control and less prep work.

Seriously, the portion control is the most surprising benefit of the whole thing to me. This time four of us are going and splitting and sharing so we are each going home with 1/2 portions of six different things. Yum!


Liese S. - Nov 29, 2007 12:31:25 pm PST #4529 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

No, I think the idea is you cook at home and then bring the stuff to the get-together.

eta: Although there is definitely some prep that would work out to do together, like chopping a bunch of garlic for everyone's recipes, I suppose. Anyway, she hasn't really worked out all the logistics yet, but I think it's a great plan. We'll have to see how it goes in practice.


megan walker - Nov 29, 2007 12:34:18 pm PST #4530 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

No, I think the idea is you cook at home and then bring the stuff to the get-together.

But the fun part would be actually doing it together!


Liese S. - Nov 29, 2007 12:38:17 pm PST #4531 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, maybe we'll have to use our one particular friend's kitchen - it's huge. Has double ovens, separate bar sink, huge cooktop. It might work there.


Vortex - Nov 29, 2007 12:39:25 pm PST #4532 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

also, some logistical stuff -- who need burners when, what stuff can be put in the oven together, etc.


Burrell - Nov 29, 2007 1:16:44 pm PST #4533 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Kat, I am sorry to say that mommyhood comes with a huge side order of guilt, even in normal circumstances. Not to mention the fact that everyone else likes to scrape the leftover dregs of their personal parental issues onto your mommy plate.


Sheryl - Nov 29, 2007 1:17:31 pm PST #4534 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Argh, I have a headache. Thing is, I took some ibuprofin, and I still have a headache. Don't know if it would be worse if I hadn't taken drugs, or if it's one of those headaches that don't really respond to ibuprofin.(I suspect the latter, since I had the weird blurry colored lights in my vision thing going on at work)


tommyrot - Nov 29, 2007 1:37:41 pm PST #4535 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

wrong thread


Pix - Nov 29, 2007 1:43:27 pm PST #4536 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

Hm. Hivemind question.

What does one wear to "an evening of entertainment and inspiration...to celebrate the achievements of the Feminist Majority Foundation and Ms. magazine"? I'm thinking dressy (it's an evening event in an LA theatre), but I'm not sure exactly how dressy. Any ideas?

ETA: Oops, meant to post this in Bitches. I'd be happy for feedback here, too, though, so I'll leave this be.


tommyrot - Nov 29, 2007 2:23:56 pm PST #4537 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

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