This is not the best day
Absolutely not.
The best day would have all of those things happen and then pre-lame Spike show up and make you do naughty things.
Everybody plays each other. That's all anybody ever does. We play parts.
Saffron ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Trudy Booth - Dec 07, 2007 7:01:45 am PST #6154 of 10001
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
Steph L. - Dec 07, 2007 7:02:32 am PST #6155 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I need to bring something to a party.
Spinach dip! It's stirring, not cooking.
"It's what I do."
Trudy, I make a bean dip that goes something like this:
1 can refried beans
1 8-oz (or larger) container sour cream
1 jar salsa
Layer in large serving dish in that order. You can add other layers as you see fit, such as: shredded cheese; chopped onions; possibly some jalapenos; whatever.
But those basic 3 ingredients seems to make most partygoers happy.
Serve with tortilla chips, preferably the scoop kind. Will keep well in the fridge before a party.
Also makes a good meal.
Ginger - Dec 07, 2007 7:05:20 am PST #6156 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Matt's version is probably better, but I just follow the recipe on the back of the Knorr vegetable soup box. My only trick is thawing the spinach in a sieve, so that it's drier. I usually serve it with veggies, including the ubiquitous mini-carrots.
Jesse - Dec 07, 2007 7:05:34 am PST #6157 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've gotten raves off the Knorr's spinach dip, even without the fancy Matt ingredients. I think putting anything into a bread bowl makes it fancy.
For my office party, I think I'm going to bring this thing my mom makes with layered cream cheese (or neufchatel), pesto, sundried tomatoes, maybe tapenade? and crackers. It's delish and easy. More expensive than other options, probably.
tommyrot - Dec 07, 2007 7:05:43 am PST #6158 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.
During WWII, the British would mix in sawdust with the meat in their sausages, due to all the food shortages they suffered from.
Trudy Booth - Dec 07, 2007 7:08:30 am PST #6159 of 10001
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
Also makes a good meal.
That's pretty much what I'm going for.
Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2007 7:15:50 am PST #6160 of 10001
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Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 07, 2007 7:19:13 am PST #6161 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The basic Knorr recipe calls for mayonnaise and frozen spinach, though. No mayo, fresh spinach, and the added herbs & spices make it healthier and tastier.
Jesse - Dec 07, 2007 7:21:31 am PST #6162 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I usually make dips with a combination of sour cream, mayo, and yogurt -- I like the tanginess of the yogurt in addition to the lower fat.
hippocampus - Dec 07, 2007 7:27:18 am PST #6163 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
I used to do a spinach dip that went like this:
- 1 bag frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 pt heavy cream
- lotta lotta lotta parmesan or reggianno cheese
- nutmeg
- worcestershire sauce
- kosher salt / pepper
- artichoke hearts optional
heat in pan all ingredients except cream and spinach to taste
serve with really crusty bread. Or in bread bowl.
Mmm.
I make no comment as to how many diets this broke for me.
It is also good in omelettes and crepes the next day.
I cannot wait to try Matt's salmon recipe. I have pistachios! Now I need fish.