I have to strain out my lime cordial tonight, too, as well as my attempt at kumquat cordial/syrup.
Gwen: Demon, OK? The whole nine—cloven feet and horns and teeth. He wasn't wearing lamé though. Lorne: Yeah, the evil ones can't pull it off. It gets camp.
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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.
bon bon - Apr 25, 2012 5:18:21 pm PDT #2401 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
-t - Apr 25, 2012 5:25:01 pm PDT #2402 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Kumquat, eh? That sounds like a good idea.
Two strong endorsements for Hendrick's! I think I can swing by BevMo tomorrow and see if they have any.
bon bon - Apr 25, 2012 5:34:24 pm PDT #2403 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I couldn't make the NYT recipe using kumquats since they don't provide enough juice. But I combined peels and some flesh (for the bitterness) in a light syrup, macerated for a day, strained it and it's pretty good. Very noticeable kumquatty-bitter aftertaste, though.
ETA: I just combined it with some marginally drinkable wine for a sangria experience. It's, shall we say, too drinkable.
Connie Neil - Apr 25, 2012 5:36:22 pm PDT #2404 of 30001
brillig
I've strained my lime cordial
And being right after the medical discussion, I read that and thought "What part of the body is the lime cordial in, how do you strain it, and does it hurt?"
Burrell - Apr 25, 2012 5:39:52 pm PDT #2405 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That's good to know, bon. I was thinking of trying a kumquat cordial, and it sounds like it turned out pretty well. Def trying out some homemade lime cordial once my cough is contained.
Burrell - Apr 25, 2012 5:43:06 pm PDT #2406 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh and I was going to say:
At least a diagnosis is validating?
Yes and no, only because I went in to the first doctor basically saying "hmm, think my viral cold turned into a bad cough that won't go away, what can I do?" And he was kinda dismissive, suggesting OTC cough syrup. annoying. I much prefer my PCP.
SuziQ - Apr 25, 2012 6:02:31 pm PDT #2407 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
What did your PCP suggest? I'm in week 6 of a cough that won't quit.
sarameg - Apr 25, 2012 6:15:03 pm PDT #2408 of 30001
I loved just sitting down and asking for "una rioja" and drinking whatever they gave me, it was all good.
Oh yeah. I don't even have to try to pretend to keep my wines straight.
Well, I slept in. 10 minutes?
Cass - Apr 25, 2012 6:20:27 pm PDT #2409 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
And he was kinda dismissive, suggesting OTC cough syrup. annoying.
This ranks up with doctors who suggest Advil or somesuch for pain. Seriously, dude, if I am coming to you and complaining of the pain? That is clearly not cutting it. I'd feel less insulted if they'd ask if I'd tried it already and if it'd worked and moved the conversation from there.
Burrell - Apr 25, 2012 7:53:54 pm PDT #2410 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That is clearly not cutting it.
Right? I felt like my presence in the doctor's office should have indicated that I thought this had progressed beyond "a cold."
Suzi, she prescribed Advair 2X a day, Tessalon pearls 3X a day as needed, and Claritin (she wrote down the generic, but I can never remember it--lortadine?). Seems like she's throwing everything at it at once, but at this point I just want it gone, so I'm good with that.