I have a candy thermometer, but I don't trust it. I still find myself poking a blob of sugar and asking it if it's a soft ball yet.
Never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?
Mal ,'Safe'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Jan 11, 2015 7:38:30 pm PST #14257 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Strix - Jan 11, 2015 7:54:31 pm PST #14258 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I've been meaning to use it to try to make divinity, but I'm on a coconut macaroon kick, and I don't need it for that.
Theodosia - Jan 12, 2015 12:39:57 am PST #14259 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I have no cooking thermometers at all, and now I feel left out.
Calli - Jan 12, 2015 2:35:13 am PST #14260 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I made bread yesterday and served it, along with some other snacks, to friends who came by to watch The Librarians. It felt so old school-- breaking bread with friends. I didn't strictly need a thermometer for it, but I used one to make sure the interior reached the right temperature, as it's a new to me recipe.
-t - Jan 12, 2015 3:40:37 am PST #14261 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, Calli.
So, was awoken by sirens around midnight, which usually I can ignore and go back to sleep, but these stopped abruptly nearby and then I heard voices, so I got up to see what was going on. Cul de sac full of cop cars with lights flashing. One or two guys arrested and a motorcycle impounded by the end of it. I'm not sure what was going on, but I couldn't go back to bed until all that excitement was over. Tired now.
Jesse - Jan 12, 2015 3:58:37 am PST #14262 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I stayed up to watch the Golden Globes, but realized that I don't actually care! I mean, it was nice, but up past my bed time nice? Eh.
Theodosia - Jan 12, 2015 4:24:06 am PST #14263 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Today is going to be a Getting Things Done morning, followed by an afternoon interview. Part of the things had better involve some pre-interview research on the company and work they do....
Calli - Jan 12, 2015 4:26:40 am PST #14264 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Interview~ma, Theo!
shrift - Jan 12, 2015 4:33:31 am PST #14265 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I forgot my keys this morning, so I've got that going for me.
Steph L. - Jan 12, 2015 5:06:03 am PST #14266 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
It's time for my monthly shakedown of Client #2 to get them to cough up my check now that it's been a week past 30 days. Bless Client #1 forever for turning around invoices in 10-14 days.