Zoe: Next time we smuggle stock, let's make it something smaller. Wash: Yeah, we should start dealing in those black-market beagles.

'Safe'


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 - Feb 10, 2014 4:11:34 pm PST #19772 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

"Can you let me know more about what the lunch and dinner plans are? I'd like to check on what their vegan options are."

So much better! Good one, amych.


Liese S. - Feb 10, 2014 5:17:41 pm PST #19773 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Luge is definitely chilling. I would switch to oh, say, beach volleyball.

I have houseguests coming in this weekend. He has celiac disease, but she's actually the harder to accommodate foodwise because she's picky. So in my head I was all, okay, Jalapeno's has gluten free stuff, but no, she doesn't like Mexican. The SO could cook Asian, but no, that takes soy sauce and that has gluten.

So I think we're down to: there's a local breakfast joint that has good french toast that I think she'd like and has gluten-free bread options, if we can get there early enough in the day. And then I can do bacon and eggs and almond pancakes one day. I need to check that recipe all the way through but I'm pretty sure it's gluten-free. Lunches I've seen her eat burgers so maybe we could do venison sliders. Oh, and maybe I could do a fresh mozzarella & tomato thing, a caprese salad. I could also just have the greens and fixings available for a regular salad and I could do some homemade Italian dressing.

So that leaves dinners. I usually feed guests fajitas (out), pastas (out), Asian foods (out), homemade bread (out). Maybe chili? I wonder if I have time to experiment with gluten free flour for a green chile cheesebread? Maybe tomorrow.


Steph L. - Feb 10, 2014 5:20:52 pm PST #19774 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

The SO could cook Asian, but no, that takes soy sauce and that has gluten.

You can use tamari, which is GF soy sauce. Or, really, it's soy sauce made with soy, no wheat. (Why *does* soy sauce have wheat???)

I wonder if I have time to experiment with gluten free flour for a green chile cheesebread?

Most all-purpose GF flour (like King Arthur, or really any brand -- Glutino, Gluten-Free Kitchen, etc.) is fine to sub for regular flour in most baking recipes that aren't supposed to end up as fluffy sandwich bread.

Could you do fajitas with corn tortillas?


Kat - Feb 10, 2014 5:25:08 pm PST #19775 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

The issue with fajitas is the mexicanish nature?

I don't want to do the dishes.


sarameg - Feb 10, 2014 5:35:08 pm PST #19776 of 30000

I'll do 'em! Oh, wait... I'm pinned by a cat on the other side of the continent.


Kat - Feb 10, 2014 5:37:04 pm PST #19777 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

And my nose is runny.

I have, however, mail ordered Belgian chocolates (mmm... neuhaus) and a pair of socks from Sock Dreams that say LOVE on them. I'm ready for Valentine's DAy.


Steph L. - Feb 10, 2014 5:38:22 pm PST #19778 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

The issue with fajitas is the mexicanish nature?

Oh, duh. I read that and apparently my brain was full. Okay, nix the corn tortillas.


sarameg - Feb 10, 2014 5:45:07 pm PST #19779 of 30000

I have delayed reaction from this weekend's adventures. Usually the swim would help, but seems to have just accelerated things. Lying on a baseball, trying to remove my shoulderblade.


Cass - Feb 10, 2014 6:36:23 pm PST #19780 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I'd agree with mentioning it -- any sane search committee will want to get it right (and if they don't and won't, that's useful information too). I'd phrase it something like "Can you let me know more about what the lunch and dinner plans are? I'd like to check on what their vegan options are." That way, you're stating your needs clearly, signaling that you're able to handle yourself without making a Thing* of it, and if they DID make reservations at Joe-Bob's House Of Giant Steaks, they have a chance to fix it before you get there.

Awesome way to phrase it.


Consuela - Feb 10, 2014 7:18:40 pm PST #19781 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

This is a thing that might cheer some people up: Jimmy Fallon sings "The Weight" with the Muppets. [link]