I am in a snack nest (tm Julie Klausner) with pub cheese and pretzel crisps and wine. I'll probably be ready for bed in a couple of hours.
Wesley: All right. I'm going to let you all in on something you may have trouble comprehending. I assure you however-- Gunn: Vampires are real. Wesley: I was telling!
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Jesse - Dec 31, 2013 1:36:52 pm PST #15965 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
flea - Dec 31, 2013 1:45:57 pm PST #15966 of 30000
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We had Breakfast For Dinner and are watching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (the kids are SO WEE!), and our neighbor kids are over at the moment. Casper plans to stay up until midnight and probably will; Dillo plans to stay up until midnight and I give him until 10pm when I think he'll conk out. I think I'll end up having a nap.
Oooh, Oliver Wood (Sean Biggerstaff)'s darling accent.
-t - Dec 31, 2013 1:46:16 pm PST #15967 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That sounds lovely. (ETA Both of those!)
I need to learn how to hard boil eggs. Following the recipe does not seem to work.
sarameg - Dec 31, 2013 1:50:39 pm PST #15968 of 30000
Got my traditional thai drunken noodles, tom ka gai and fresh spring roll. First year I haven't needed it for its sinus clearing properties!
Headed over to my neighbors' in an hour or two. We'll watch the city fireworks from the field.
lisah - Dec 31, 2013 1:51:30 pm PST #15969 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I need to learn how to hard boil eggs.
I bring water to a boil, put the eggs in while turning the water down to a very low simmer, and leave them in there for about 10/11 minutes. That usually works pretty well. What are you doing?
Connie Neil - Dec 31, 2013 1:54:25 pm PST #15970 of 30000
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Hubby's making meatloaf. I wonder if he'll be able to find lamb, again. I love his meatloaf.
lisah - Dec 31, 2013 1:55:16 pm PST #15971 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I should go look at my closet and figure out an outfit but really I want to go sit on the couch and watch some of my shows I have stacked up. People aren't going to be here to go out until 8:45. Maybe I have time?
-t - Dec 31, 2013 1:56:56 pm PST #15972 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
lisah, I put the eggs in cold water, bring to not quite a boil (this is probably where I get into trouble, but that's what several otherwise trustworthy sources recommend), take it off the heat and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Then cool the eggs in an ice water bath (or just cool water, whatever), start peeling and, hey, these are not cooked eggs. Opaque but liquid.
Jesse - Dec 31, 2013 1:58:23 pm PST #15973 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I'd do a rolling boil before turning them off, and it should work.
-t - Dec 31, 2013 2:01:03 pm PST #15974 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
OK, next time. These cookbook authors seem awfully concerned that I don't overcook my eggs, but I don't think I care.
This time I've already just started over from the beginning and am back up to cooling, but since one is already cracked open I can see that the white is firmer.