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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Twofer Tuesday! Had a good meeting with the office Director yesterday ayem. Seems he is aware of the particular person being problematic to work with and has been working on the issue for a while. It helped that I have a 5 year track record with him vs her 2 years. Will be interesting to see what happens from here. Sadie says "hi" to everyone.
Chi--The CT-style lobstah roll sound pretty good!
Arctic Herky Bird's DOTD:
US Marine Corps Martini
Ingredients
- 5 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers vodka
- 4 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers gin
- 3 cubes ice
- 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers pale dry sherry
- 1 1/2 fluid ounces water
- Pour vodka, gin, ice cubes, sherry, and water into a glass container and freeze until mix is slushy, at least 3 hours. At the same time, freeze martini glasses.
- Pour martinis into glasses, straining out any remaining ice cubes.
- Cook's Notes:
- Lots of folks figure that because these are US Marine Corps Martinis they must be wildly strong. This is not at all the case. Most professional bartenders serve a martini in which the ratio is four (or five) parts gin to one part vermouth. The vermouth is itself 16% to 18% alcohol. The Marine Corps Martini is indeed much milder. There are nine parts liquor to five parts dry sherry and water. This is a martini in which the liquor ratio is 1.8 to 1. Not only is the mixture half as strong as the normal martini, the one part water and three ice cubes further reduces the alcohol content. These are not Marine Corps killer martinis.
- The problem is that these martinis are so smooooth, one tends to drink them too fast and drink too many. One or two are enough - and beyond that be sure to name your designated driver!!
- Serve the martini, as is your custom, with olives or a twist. Or serve with pickled onions, changing it from a martini to a Gibson. Serve with an olive and an onion, and you have a Gibtini.
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Still no frost here yet
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We're getting frost tomorrow night and snow Thurs. night into Fri. Ugh.
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Hmmmmm, Digital Peacemaker here. Not sure what that means, but I can say I like to be a peacemaker.
sandy, there is a meme that goes around FB during Halloween with a basket of ketchup packets, mustard, dipping sauces, etc. I don't do music or anything on my electronics, just work and I play a couple of games, but won't use hot spot for those as they do use up quite a bit of data. Don't travel Internationally, and usually stay at Hiltons, so free wifi there.
Jazzy, my mom has good days and bad days, and REALLY bad days when they give her that liquid morphine, OMG...the nightmares she has and she thinks they are real. Thanks for asking. I was going to ask you if you were still swimming. And how is your sister doing? No frost here yet, even still getting tomatoes! Temps have been 60's to 70, very nice!
NM, I am not one that cares for "heat" either. My salsa I make is sooooo mild, I only use pablano peppers in mine, none of those hot chilies! Your cast iron skillet cracked! Wow! Been to any bean suppahs lately? Do you guys go in the winter too? I'll bet Sadie doesn't know any difference in the time, other than maybe it seams to her that you are getting up earlier? Hoping the CM will learn to change her tude!
Obviously, internet is working now! How did we live without it???? Still sick, but on the mend, I do believe. Have to keep myself in check and not over do it. I did that a few days ago and ended my butt back in bed the following day. Busy day tomorrow, PT for DH, stitches out from more mohs surgery, he is also having some kind heart test (coronary calcium scan?) meet with personal banker to discuss 401K and he also has to do labs. I was suppose to schedule for scans, but I'm still not at my deductable, $5000 short, so asked onc if I could wait until 2019, he is ok with that.
NM, that liquid morphine that they give my mom, she thinks her nurse told her that it will help her breathe when breathing treatments don't help much. Any truth to that?
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Actually, morphine is a respiratory depressant. But if she continues with breathing treatments it might make her breathing less painful. She should stay awake while it’s in her system, however.
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Sandy, her stay awake? I doubt she is awake any more than 4 hours in a 24 hour period. Does not get out of bed, except when forced to go to the shower, otherwise it's bed baths. Has a bed sore now on her bottom.
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Ouch. Liquid morphine is powerful stuff--if she has enough in her system while asleep, she might suffocate. My mom begged and pleaded for something stronger than Arthritis Tylenol for her spinal stenosis and shooulder pain (for neither of which she could have surgery due to COPD and CHF). but her doctors said no way because it would depress her already-impaired respirations. But a week before she died, she told me about the wonderful new painkiller--Vicoprofen--they were finally letting her take. (About 6 mos. before that, she had a 6cm lung lesion she refused to have biopsied, so it's possible that she had lung cancer that her doctors suspected was inoperable and likely untreatable without subjecting a frail 85-yr-old to the chemo & radiation she saw her friends have to endure in vain). When I went down to FL for her funeral, we discovered a box of Fentanyl patches with only one missing--and the Rx label was dated the day before she died. (We know it wasn't in her sleep, as she hit her panic-button pendant but didn't return the monitoring company's ping),
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Thirsty Thursday! Well, on the way home from work Tuesday the Jeep started making squealing and grinding noises, now I 'm afraid to drive it very far. Got an appointment to get it looked at next Tuesday. In the meantime it looks like I'll be at home and will have no excuse not to get some seriously needed housework done. Sadie will love having me home full time for a week!
Chi--We've got some snow predicted for the end of the week here. Been frosty most ayems. Welcome to Not Summer!
Goldie--wow, that is quite the collection of memes!Very funny! We do go to bean suppahs in the winter. Many of the churches that put them on do them in the winter and take a break in the summer. Then in the winter the snowmobile clubs put on suppahs as fund raisers. As to the morphine helping with breathing the answer is YES. Morphine is best known as a pain killer, but it also dilates blood vessels which is why it is given when someone is having a heart attack, to improve heart muscle oxygenation, the pain killing effect is a side effect. Morphine also relaxes the muscles around the small airways in the lungs making breathing easier and it has a calming effect on the central nervous system that helps block the anxiety and suffocating feeling when someone is having trouble breathing.The dose of morphine used for this effect is much smaller than the doses used for pain management after surgery or injury so breathing depression is not an issue.I've been looking at my health insurance and realized that for the last few years I have been paying insurance premiums but have not reached the deductible and have been paying premiums for next to nothing. I'm seriously looking at figuring out what the penalty is for not buying insurance and seeing if that might not end up costing me less in the long run. I know there is more to it than that, but the amount of money I am spending on insurance premiums per year is creeping up all the time. I hope the CM will change her behavior.Another 2 nurses are thinking of leaving their full time positions and going per diem like me, and for many of the same reasons. Pretty soon there aren't going to be any nurses that will do admissions and work the long days needed.I hope that will trigger some kind of change.Soon. I haven't heard a word about the transfer, I figure that's pretty much off the table by now. I wish someone would say something one way or the other so I know where things stand.
Chi--so sorry to hear all this about your Mom. It must be hard.
Arctic Herky Bird's DOTD:
Old Quartermaster
Adapted from a recipe by Michael Shea, Rum Club, Portland, OR, retrieved from gazregan.com.
This one was found in a post on the website of cocktail great Gary "gaz" Regan as one of the "101 Best Cocktails of 2013". In it, Shea relates the tale of a bar regular — a former Coast Guard Quartermaster — who would frequently order the drink below. Inspired by the Trader Vic's classic "Quarterdeck" recipe, gaz has this to say about it:
This is one of those drinks that really shouldn't work, but it does. The sherry brings everything together in harmony in this one, and I love the aromatic garnishes. Nice.
- 1 oz Mt. Gay Eclipse Black rum
- .75 oz Famous Grouse scotch whisky
- .5 oz Pedro Ximenez sherry
- 4 drops smoky scotch (Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Lagavulin), as garnish
- 1 orange twist, as garnish
Stir over ice and strain into a small chilled cocktail glass or coupe. Add the garnish so that each drop represents a point of a compass. Squeeze the twist over the drink, then discard.
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Kim, my mom passed in 2006. Irony was that she had been kicked off home hospice the month before because she was doing great after the 6-month limit. The hospice folks took the “pain kit” away, unopened, but let her keep the nebulizer and lift recliner
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Sandy, I'm sorry about the struggles your mom had to endure.May she rest in peace now.
NM, you are such a wealth of information, and for that we are so grateful.I would so love to join you, your mom and Dick for a bean suppah. Guess it will have to be a virtual one! I didn't mean to put a link to all of those memes, was just wanting one! Health insurance is a joke, out of control. And girl, you got that office rollin. Oh well! I have another question on the morphine, which I thought she was getting for pain. She has gotten both, liquid and pill. When she takes the pill, she doesn't have all of those dreams/nighmares/hallucinations. Her roommate said she was up all night and sounded like she was talking on thephone, but she wasn't even on the phone, said she talked all night! Anyways, do you both have the same effect on the breathing, or is it the liquid one that helps the most?
A brisky 11 degrees here this morning…..brrrrrrrr!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF day! Sunny to start today, got "wintery mix" coming in this evening and tomorrow. Yuck. Oh well, such is life in Maine in the winter. Sadie and I have been out walking two days in a row now, each for 23 minutes, about a quarter mile. Not the 3 miles we used to do, but have to start somewhere, right? I'm actually enjoying the break from work right now, maybe I needed that more than I realized. Sadie certainly is enjoying the extra attention!
Chi--I'm sorry to hear what happened with your Mom. A big part of what I do is writing up paperwork every 60 days to show that someone still qualifies for Hospice by showing decline in their condition in the last 60 days. Sometimes with heart disease and lung disease that is really, really hard to do. I am surprised they took the medications out of the home, though, once they go into the home medications are considered the patient's property. Maybe the rules are different in different states.
Goldie--Liquid and pill morphine are the exact same active ingredient. The only difference is in how fast they start to work. Pills need to go through the stomach and be absorbed into the blood stream from there and then to the body.That takes about 20 to 30 minutes.The peak effect of pill form morphine comes at about 60 to 90 minutes and lasts about 3 to 4 hours.The liquid, if put under the tongue, is absorbed directly into the blood stream and starts to have an effect in 5 to 10 minutes, peaks at about 30 to 60 minutes, and lasts about 3 hours.When the person swallows the liquid or swallows liquid right after the medication is put into their mouth it works the same as the pill form.The respiratory depression is the same for both forms, and it related more to the dosage given and the condition of the person getting it.Medical science does not understand how some medications cause hallucinations or nightmares, and can't begin to explain why it happens with some doses but not others in the same person. 11 degrees?Glad I'm not where you are, it's still in the 40s and 50s here!
Arctic Herky Bird's DOTD
Air Force One
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Hpnotiq Liqueur
- 1 ounce citrus vodka
- 7 ounces lemon-lime soda (or more to fill glass)
- Garnish: juice from a lemon wedge
- Garnish: lemon spiral
Steps to Make It
- Fill tall glass with all ingredients and add ice.
- Stir well.
- Garnish with a lemon spiral.
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I am now trying to psych myself up for the upcoming holidays. We are all going to my sisters for Thanksgiving, the kids thought around more family it wouldn't feel like such an emptiness. Christmas will be hard, but it will just be another hurdle to overcome.
NM- I am glad you have a break from work right now, you have been going through a lot of stress and I think this will help you recharge your battery. lol Besides, Sadie is loving the attention and you and Sadie are getting really healthy with all the walking.
It was so interesting to read about the morphine and breathing . I told my mom about it because my Uncle in the hospital was refusing morphine, we thought it was only for his pain but he does have breathing problems so it may have been for both reasons. So strange that Goldie's mom was put on it for breathing and Chi's mom was not allowed to have because of breathing problems. Maybe its the reason for the problems that make a difference.
Jazzy, Love the picture of your flowers, its beautiful.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
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Kim, the irony was that when Mom was discharged froom hospice after the 6 months were up, it was because she had improved so much that she was able to go out without using her oxygen (and most of the time, sans her Rollator--though we always took them along just in case). Last time I saw us, she treated us all to her favorite French restaurant in Boca Raton (La Vielle Maison) to celebrate my sister's birthday, and she was in her glory--looking adorable (she was a petite clotheshorse, always in heels) sipping champagne and flirting with the waiters. I had to head back to Chicago a few days later to host Seder; my sis & niece stayed behind to celebrate with her, her friends and our cousins down in Hollywood. A couple of days after they flew home, she caught a really bad cold that quickly migrated to her lungs.
The night before she died, she called me, slightly wheezing and very scared that her long-term-care insurance would run out in less than 3 years (!) and she would have to give up her daily caregiver. She was afraid that if she went to an every-other-day schedule she'd forget to take her meds on time. When I suggested posting a meds calendar on the fridge, she replied that everyone who saw that would assume she was "iberbotl" (Yiddish for "addled"). I assured her that she should continue with the daily caregiver, and should her insurance run out, we'd take over. I couldn't fly back down (so I thought) because I had a ton of commitments up here (including performances that had been postponed before--to the detriment of my then-bandmates). But I told her that she should call me in the morning and we'd take it from there. When I hung up, Bob & I agreed that if she didn't get back to me by noon or I didn't like what I heard, I should scoop her up and bring her back to Chicago to live with us.
About 8am the next morning, I got a "Massachussetts call," which I knew was her panic-pendant monitoring company. They told me she had signaled them 10 minutes earlier but didn't respond when they tried to call her back. A few minutes later, the paramedics called me, with my sister on the line from VA.
Despite a brightly-colored DNR order prominently posted not 4 feet from her front door--in fact, the first thing you'd notic when you came in--they dragged her in from the bedroom walk-in closet (when they found her, she was on the floor in her nightgown, clutching the hem of her housecoat hanging in the closet--she didn't want to greet the paramedics in a nightgown) to the glass-topped coffee table in the living room and gave her CPR. Her caregiver got there as the paramedics were on the phone with us. We caught the next flight down there we could get after hurriedly packing.
The "pain kit" she had been given contained liquid morphine as well as an antinauseant, and was sealed, with instructions not to use it unless she was in extreme pain as determined by the visiting home hospice nurse. When she returned it, the hospice nurse said the seal was unbroken.
Back to drinking: yesterday was National Cappuccino Day, so the DOTD was an almond-milk cappuccino with a splash of cream.
Wed. night's wine dinner featured Atlas Wine Co.'s lineup (founded by a French immigrant who moved to the northern Sonoma Valley). Welcome cocktail was an apple spritzer (the spiced apple-cider the bartender makes each fall combined with Oro Bella blanc de blancs and topped with an apple slice). With the soup course, a lightly oaked 2017 Sonoma chardonnay; with the pasta course (sweet potato gnocchi), a 2017 Rogue River valley (OR) Pinot Noir; with turkey saltimbocca, a 2016 red blend (mostly Syrah, plus Barbera, Grenache & Zinfandel) from the Sierra foothills with a pork T-bone, a 2016 Sierra foothills Zin; and with pumpkin-mousse cheesecake, the blanc de blancs again (which, BTW, is sold in 4-packs of mini-cans). I found the Chardonnay neither oaky nor fruity enough; the Pinot Noir was good but I've had better for about the same price; and the blanc de blancs was pleasant but we're butt-deep in bubbly right now. So we bought a couple bottles each of the red blend and the Zin.
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Mistyeyes- I know holidays will be hard for you. I don't think you have to be up for anything, just keep things simple. You may not know how you may feel until that day, but hear some anxiety about the holidays which I understand. I had it after my losses, also dealing with holidays going through bc treatment. Being around people may help, or may not. Don't make it a long day and definitely have a car to leave early if you feel tired. One day at a time friend, it's all still very new......
I had a grief counselor say to me when my brother passed that a loss was like an internal injury to the body. You have to tend to it the same way you do a physical injury. Time and self care help. `
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NM, again I thank you for the information. As for cleaning, it seems that is all I do! I am a bit OCD though, just not overboard with it.
Misty, I think you are doing very well, considering the loss of your DH. Holidays aren't that big of a deal for us, family spread out all over the country, so we go away, usually to Laughlin. Rooms are cheap, alcohol free, but gambling IS NOT! Can you plan a trip with a GF? But I'm sure your kids would want you around during Christmas. Just try to enjoy those that are around you and love you.
Sandy, that is horrible about your mom having the DNR, and they did not honor that. I hope it didn't prolong her death any. But very cute that she was trying to grab a night coat. And so sweet to always be dressed to the nines and in heels. Do you have any pictures you could share?
Jazzy, nights are getting cold here, but do love our daily sun! I forgot to mention the pictures you posted, so very pretty.
Wanted to start tearing out the garden yesterday, but just a tad too cool. DH did manage to rip out some of it, but we need it all out so he can rotor till it. Winter is pretty much here!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Saturday!Woke up to 2 inches of heavy, wet snow this ayem. Supposed to switch over to rain and then the wind is supposed to pick up this peeyem. Sadie took one look out the door and then gave me a really dirty look before her morning piddle. She does not like getting her tootsies cold and slushy.And this is the same dog that DELIBERATELY walks through the puddles in the driveway when go for a walk!
Misty--the holidays will be hard for your family this year. Hugs. It's often up to the doctors who gets morphine, and outside of hospice care most doctors don't use morphine for breathing issues.It's too bad, it works really well.
Chi--what a horrible situation for your Mom and your family.The paramedic unit that started CPR should have known better, and are supposed to be trained to look for those DNR orders. That's why they are bright colors and posted in specific places. That wine dinner sounds like it was very, very yummy!
Jazzy--good advice for Misty.
Goldie--winter has arrived, that's for sure!
Arctic Herky Bird's DOTD:
The Aviation Cocktail
Ingredients
2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Maraschino liqueur
1⁄4 oz Crème de violette or Crème Yvette
3⁄4 oz Fresh lemon juice
Garnish:
Glass:
How to make The Aviation Cocktail
Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.
Shake, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a brandied cherry.
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NM, 2" of snow? Hopefully with the rain moving in it melted most, if not all of it. Silly Sadie indeed, not wanting to go out and piddle, but will walk through any puddle she comes across. That weather would sure discourage me for going out for a walk.
Well, mission accomplished. Garden all pulled out and rotor tilled. Now to get the rest of the flowers cut back, and what a back breaking job that is. However, I never get it all done, just so I can have some to do in the spring! Well, not really, I always have more to do in the spring, cuz I just don't get it all done in the fall. Also, it's a bigger job than what it looks like, time wise. Leaving tomorrow morning for a little get away to Laughlin, back on Thursday.
Autumn in the Tropics is a mix of rum, Aperol, lemon, and just enough pineapple juice to give the drink a signature foam. Muddled blueberries and a fiery squash blossom put a Northeastern twist on the Caribbean spirit. The resulting drink provides a tropical taste of summer mixed with the flavors of the northern U.S., just as the leaves start to change color.
Ingredients In The Autumn in the Tropics:
- .75 ounce of Aperol
- 1.25 ounces of rum
- .75 ounce of pineapple juice
- .75 ounce of lemon juice
- .75 ounce of simple syrup
- 2 dashes of citrus bitters
- 6-8 blueberries
- Squash blossom (optional garnish)
Autumn in the Tropics Directions:
- Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Muddle blueberries.
- Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
- Pour into a serving glass.
- Garnish.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday!Sunny this ayem, but windy and with awind chill. Welcome to winter! Feels like about 18 degrees out there right now. Temp is actually 32 degrees. Sigh. Should have done more cleaning up in the garden and on the deck before it froze in, was too lazy and didn't get to it. Oh well. It'll be there come spring, right? Sadie keeps finding stuff to roll around in, she smells like dirty dog and really needs a bath! Don't think that's going to happen today, though.
Goldie--the rain melted most of the snow, we're left with a coating, probably a half inch or so on the grass. It's mostly melted or blown off the bushes and trees. That Autumn in the Tropics drink sounds really yummy!Thanks for sharing!
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Good morning friends- my weekly check in and hope everyone is doing okay. My heart goes out to the CA communities this week after so many tragedies. I pray none of you have been affected in any way.
Busy week at work and busy day out and about yesterday. Went to consignment and thrift store to drop off some things and come away with a few others. My smokin deal of the day is a long fleece Eileen Fisher coat for $15. Been also reorganizing my kitchen to create more space and storage for my cooking. Got a bit more to do today but got a number of glasses and dishes to consignment yesterday and she took most everything.
Today I baked some blueberry pancake muffins (using maple extract/flavoring instead of vanilla). They came out good but think I will double the maple next time for a bit more maple flavor. I am bringing some in for my team (all young men) and find food motivates people in general?
Will write a bit more later today. I hope I have not made you all hungry again.....
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Jazzy, those look amazing! Can you share the recipe? And how did they taste?
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Goldie- it's a simple blueberry muffin recipe (I used the Joy of Cooking) and just substitute maple extract for the vanilla. I think they came out great, and with 1 tsp of maple extract, it has a nice hint of maple flavor. I think next time, I am adding more extract or maybe a touch of maple syrup too. Too much maple syrup will change the consistency of the batter, that is why the extract is better.
http://www.recipebridge.com/recipe/221/273465/joy-...
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I clicked on the link, it shows all of the ingredients and then there is a link for the rest of the recipe, but when I click on it, it says the page can't be found! So there are directions or baking temp/time.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monkey Day! Another sunny morning, also chilly and frosty, summer had fled, winter has arrived. The heat pump is working great at keeping the house warm, still have a full tank of oil from the October fill, electric rate is not any higher than I figured, so things are going well that way. Taking the Jeep in to see what the funny, scary squealing noises areabout tomorrow ayem--appointment at 7 ayem.Have a rental car reserved if it's going to take more than a week to fix, will bit the bullet and take the pay hit if it's going to take less than a week. I did find money in one of my accounts that I wasn't expecting, so the emergency fund is almost back up to strength. Now, as long as repairs aren't exorbitantly expensive I should be ok. At least Sadie is happy having me home all day!
Jazzy--those muffins look very yummy!Love the idea of maple extract rather than vanilla.I bet the team will love them.
Arctic Herky Bird's DOTD:
Military Mule
Ingredients:
2 oz Vodka
1 oz. Triple Sec
Juice from a half lime
Ginger Beer
Instructions:
Pour Vodka, Triple Sec and Lime Juice into a cocktail shaker.
Shake well
Pour mix serve over ice
Add Ginger Beer
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Goldie- sorry about that. The on line recipes never as good as the cookbook.
Muffins go at 400 degrees for 15-20 min. They were done at 15, browned on top by 20. Don't forget to sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top, makes for extra yum!
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I love maple. But I can taste the difference between maple extract/flavoring & maple syrup. I used the extract a lot back in the days when I was on WW. But the real stuff has spoiled me rotten.
This is a highly normal Chicago November. Autumn & spring here are basically winter & summer alternately duking it out till one of them wins. But summer didn't seem to put up much of a fight this year. Already having highs barely into the mid-30s and lows in the teens. At least no sticking snow...yet. There are heaters on the CTA Red Line station platforms. Unfortunately, there are no heaters on the walk between my home & station. If I've learned only one thing in my 40 years in this city is that no matter what the weather report may say, the wind direction is always...in your face.
Daily/nightly Bar Show rehearsals began this weekend--all day Sat. & Sun., every night this week, and all day next Sat. (prelim. dress) & Sun. We get Thanksgiving week off till the Sun. after, when we rehearse with the band in the morning and run the show in the afternoon. Then it gets crazy: Mon. dress rehearsal at the Bar Assn., then pack up & move to the theater; Tues. is dress/tech; Wed. is full dress; and performances are Thurs., Fri. Sat. night and a Sun. matinee. Right now my first priority is to keep my balance and not fall; then get my harmony parts right and not screw up the dancing (such as it is).
Got home 10:30pm. Wanted something sweet but wine or booze just didn't do it for me; coffee would keep me up; and decaf was a "why bother?" Only dessert in the house was ice cream...brrrrrrrrr. Then I remembered that Petrossian hot chocolate we got in NYC (basically a giant dark chocolate cubic lollipop that you stir into hot milk). Didn't feel like firing up the big espresso machine to heat milk, nor to dirty a saucepan. So I used my auto-frother, but it didn't quite get the milk hot enough. The "beverage" key on the microwave did the trick. Voilà: my DOTD. It's a balmy 25F outside right now, BTW.
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My new favorite non-alchoholic DOTD is some lime Perrier with some Pom juice. Try it, hydrating and delicious!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Hump Day! Yesterday was a better day than I thought it would be. The Jeep needed anew wheel bearing, the dealer was able to do it right then and there, $370.Apparently a wheel bearing is a critical item, the mechanic was surprised I could get to the dealership the way the old one was. Beats me, I don't know the inside of car engines for beans. I just know where to put gas, oil and windshield washer fluid.Made an appointment to get the studded tires put on tomorrow afternoon. Snow and slushy all day yesterday, wind chill in the negative numbers today. Sadie goes out and comes straight back in and gives me dirty looks both ways!
Chi--wind "in your face" is probably something to contend with in Chicago! Gotta love the "Beverage" button on the nuker! I feel your cold.Currently 17 degrees, 2 with wind chill.
Jazzy--that sounds like a great combo!
Arctic Herky Bird's DOTD:
Apple Pie Bourbon Shots
Ingredients
1 1/2 c. bourbon
2 apples (green and red), chopped
3 sugar cubes
1 whole nutmeg, slightly shaved
4 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
1 1" piece fresh ginger
Directions
- Fill a mason jar with bourbon, apples, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger.
- Let mixture sit 2 to 4 days. (Taste after 2 days and let sit longer as desired.)
- Pour mixture into shot glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
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Good Morning Loungettes!Happy Thirsty Thursday! Sadie and I survived the bitter winds yesterday, didn't lose power, for which I am very grateful, and am happy to see the wind has died down. All of 3 degrees outside this ayem. The first real snowstorm is due to start very early tomorrow, but I'll have the studded tires on the Jeep by then, have that appointment this afternoon. Welcome to winter in Maine! Would you believe I found another tick on Sadie this ayem?What does it take to kill those suckers? They should all be frozen by now!
Cranberry Sauce Margarita
Ingredients
brown sugar
1 c. ice
2 oz. tequila
1 lime
1 1/2 tbsp. chunky cranberry sauce
1 tsp. honey
Cranberries, fresh or frozen
Directions
- Rim a margarita glass with brown sugar.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, tequila, the juice of 1 lime, chunky cranberry sauce, and honey.
- Shake, then strain mixture into glass.
- Garnish with fresh or frozen cranberries.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Sadie and I are getting up to snow. Lots of schools closed, lots of excitement on the TV news channels, and life goes on for most of us.Got my studded tires onyesterday, so Pearl and I are all set.
Pecan Pie Martini
Ingredients
For cocktail
6 oz. rumchata
6creme de cocoa
3 bourbon
Ice
For garnish
3 tbsp. caramel, microwaved until pourable
1/4 c. toasted chopped pecans
Cool whip, for garnish
3 whole pecans, for garnish
Sprinkle of cinnamon, for garnish
Directions
- Place caramel and toasted chopped pecans on separate small shallow plates. Dip the rim of each glass first into caramel and then into chopped pecans to coat.
- Combine rumchata, creme de cocoa, and bourbon in a large cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until cold, 30 seconds. Pour into martini glasses and top with a dollop of whipped cream, a whole pecan, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
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I'm home!
NM, that is some weather you are getting. Sorry about more troubles with Pearl, but we want you safe! Those last couple of DOTD's sure sound yummy. So glad you are able to find those ticks on Sadie. Can they make a dog sick, like they do humans? And do you have to burn them off, so something doesn't get stuck in her?
Been very quiet in here, I hope all are doing well! We had a very nice time, got to see a few friends as well. After having lunch with some friends, we were leaving to go back to our casino, I wanted to use the ladies room before we headed out, so DH sits at a machine to wait for me, played 1 quarter on a game and hit for $250.00! Woo Hooo! So we went home with a bit more than what we came with. Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner! Now to start getting ready for my step DD and her hubby for TG. Made my food plans and grocery list yesterday. No traditional meal this year, as my DH doesn't like turkey. So, Wednesday I'm making a roast for DH and I, that will give us left overs for sandwiches if needed. They will arrive on Thursday, so for that day I'm just making a 7 layer bean/taco dip, as I assume they will stop and eat on the way. Friday will be BBQ ribs, potato salad, baked beans and shrimp cocktail, garlic bread. Saturday, will be spaghetti. They will head out on Sunday, as will we. We need to meet with our insurance gal to discuss health insurance policies for us.
What is everyone else doing?
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