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Hash brown casserole made and cooled, now chilling in fridge. Getting a jump on Christmas gifts for my second cousin's kids (3 boys and a girl), making them blankets. Got one done, one in process, yarn planned out for a third and just have the last one to plan out.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Saturday! Mom is out of quarantine as of today, for which she will be very happy. I can imagine how claustrophobic and boring that small room must have gotten. I'm going to let her get out and reconnect with her friends today and go down and visit tomorrow. I got a notice from the facility that they are lifting visitation restrictions and masking requirements for Mom's all but one "neighborhood," the memory care unit, due to no new cases.
Wally--It doesn't look like there's a Honey-Baked-Ham store in Maine (big surprise, not). But that does remind me that I can check with the food co-op farms that sell meats, I bet one of them would sell me a meaty ham bone if I ask.
Carole--How do you usually cook the dried bean dishes? Before COVID, when church suppers were a regular summer thing, I noticed that baked beans changed as more people used crock pots instead of oven baking. The crock-pot beans always seem to be less completely cooked, never got completely soft the way I remember them being after overnight soaking and baking from right after breakfast until supper time. And never tasted quite as good, but I think that came from people not throwing a chuck of fatback in the pot. I swear beans done in the crock-pot are gassier than oven-baked.
mOmmy--You are being very busy! Good for you! What colors are the blankets?
Answering the question nobody asked and nobody wanted to know... Can you use baked beans as a cocktail ingredient. Well, that's exactly what I've done and I'll be showing you exactly how I did it, so you can make your very own baked beans cocktail from the comfort of your own home. Finally (not that you'll want too)
I mean, let's be honest. How can I call myself a British Bartender, a master of mixology, a trendy cocktail crafter, liquid chef, and all round flavour guru if I've never tackled the humble can of baked beans?
Keep in mind non of this is to be taken seriously, however it actually didn't taste that bad. For starters, baked beans are like 36% tomato so it makes sense to make a Bloody Mary style of cocktail.
So here's the recipe for what I'm calling
'The Bloody Bean'
50ml (2oz.) Haricot Bean infused vodka (recipe below)
100ml (4oz.) Baked beans tomato juice (mix the sauce from the can with a bit of water for a bean tomato juice)
4 dashes Worcester sauce
Sriracha to taste
Stir over ice in a empty bean can and garnish with basil. If you do make it, do let me know your thoughts.
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My Neck of the Woods!
Happy Easter Weekend. (🐇)
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one has different shades of blue, another has different shades of forest and fall colors, the one for the girl is pinks, purples and white, think i might do the last one in greys or just pull various skeins from the stash I have
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Sunday Funday! Gray, gloomy, and drippy here today, but at least above freezing. I like it better when the sun is out, I feel more energetic when the sun is out. Nothing I can do to control the weather, so I'll use it as an excuse to veg out with a good book and pupper cuddles.
Techa--AMEN!
mOmmy--those sound like very pretty colors. Are you knitting or chrocheting?
Village Idiot Cocktail Recipe
INGREDIENTS
2 ox Vodka
2 oz Gin
Top Up Lemonade
Dash Lime cordialDIRECTIONS
Fill tall cocktail glass with ice
Free pour gin and vodka at the same time. Add a dash of lime cordial
Top up with lemonade
StirAnd for added fun:
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Hi ladies. Happy Easter to all who celebrate. I'm not doing anything today but was out yesterday with friends and had this craft cocktail called a Lemon Leaf.
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Crocheting
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Monday Monkey Day!
Jazzy—that cocktail looks wonderful, did it taste as good as it looks?
mOmmy—I crochet, too. Never could learn to knit.
Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blanco (Silver) Tequila (100% Agave recommended)
- 4 oz fresh orange juice (high-pulp or freshly squeezed)
- 1/2 oz grenadine syrup
- Ice cubes
- Garnish: orange slice and maraschino cherry
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice to keep the drink chilled and maintain the layered effect. 2
- Pour the tequila over the ice, allowing it to settle at the bottom. 1
- Add the orange juice and give it one gentle stir to mix lightly with the tequila without disturbing the layers. 1
- Slowly pour the grenadine down the inside edge of the glass or over the back of a spoon. The grenadine will sink to the bottom, creating the signature red-to-orange gradient resembling a sunrise. 2
- Garnish with an orange slice on the rim and a maraschino cherry for a classic presentation. 2
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I crochet, too. I taught myself to knit on a very basic level just for the heck of it. Mommy, what are the measurements of your gift blankets?
I've been having a little glass of Marsala wine after dinner, having finished up a bottle of cream sherry. The Marsala is nice.
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I've been working on using up some stash skeins making hats for my oncology clinic. I've recently added bucket hats to the beanies, slouchies, and berets that I usually make.
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Miriandra, I made hats and caps and donated them to a cancer center, but I never got any feedback on whether they were welcome or useful. It's so warm here in south Louisiana for much of the year that other head coverings, like scarves, might be more comfortable. Now I'm crocheting lap blankets to donate to nursing homes but haven't found a "home" for the blankets yet. I need to make some contacts.
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miriandra,
I like the ruffle edge hat second down in the second row.
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Project Linus accepts and distributes blankets for children in need. If you can't find a senior center that can accept your donations, Linus would be happy to.
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Thank you! That one was an experiment in combining different stitches that worked out well.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Thirsty Thursday! Waking up to a bright, sunny say today, making me feel a bit motivated to get some more decluttering done. I've got chickadees, woodpeckers and wrens coming to the suet blocks, still waiting to see a Robin in the yard, but even with the surprise inch of snow the other day it's feeling more like spring. I'm even ready to put up with the mud to get some warmer weather.
Carole--I've never tried teaching myself to knit, maybe I'll do that some day. Neither my mother nor my grandmothers could teach me to knit. They all started me out with 4 needle mittens, and the best I got was a couple of inches of knitting that had 2 wrong sides. Never did figure out how I did that, I never figured out how to tell the wrong side from the right side! Crocheting, on the other hand, once I learned the basics I taught myself how to read patterns and went to town. I loved making baby things in particular.
Miriandra--love the hats, and the color combos!
Morning, Teka!
The Cableknit
Ingredients
Crushed ice
1 ounce El Dorado 5-year rum
1 ounce Calvados
½ ounce Smith & Cross Jamaica rum
½ ounce Varnelli Caffe Moka (or a similar coffee liqueur)
½ ounce Licor 43
1 ounce grapefruit juiceDirections
In a blender, combine the crushed ice, El Dorado rum, apple brandy, Smith & Cross rum, Vernelli, Licor 43 and grapefruit juice. Blend for 10 seconds, then pour into a Tiki mug or Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with a paper umbrella. Serve.Read More: https://www.tastingtable.com/687888/the-cableknit-cocktail-recipe-from-sable/
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I make them 120 rows high and wide enough to cover laps with a little overhang. Mom tried to teach me a few years ago to knit and I could not get it. Taught myself to crochet from Youtuve videos. Have to always search for ones for left handers though.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Saturday!
mOmmy—finding left handed crochet directions/videos must be quite the challenge!
Left Hand1 1⁄2 fl oz
3⁄4 fl oz
3⁄4 fl oz
4 drop
Chocolate bitters
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
How to make:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with skewered cherry.
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It is. Most videos I find are for right handers. I cant get the hang of learning from those, so i have to add left handed in thr searches.
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Trying to visualize crocheting left-handed. Thanks for that measurement, mommy. I'm making up my own pattern on the blanket I'm crocheting now.
Happy Saturday!
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Our 1st crocus blooms!
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first blooms are always a thrill
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Its an adventure Carole. I dont stick to a strict chain count for the foundation, i just chain until i get a nice length.
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Good news from the radiologist! The ultrasound confirmed that the mass is just a cyst that swelled up, then self-resolved. The little rice-sized bit that I was still feeling is probably the cyst's root. So as long as it doesn't keep changing, I'm back to regular follow up schedules. But they did recommend I discuss alternating mammos and MRIs each year with my onc.
I knew there was a good chance it wasn't anything too concerning, but it does feel so much better to have it confirmed. 😌
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good news is always welcome
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Sunday Funday! I'm going down to viist Mom today and trying to think of something we can do to get her out of the facility for a little while. It's too early for tourist season so not much open yet. Many Acadia National Park paved roads are still closed and all the carriage roads and trails are closed until the ground dries out. The weather is definitely warming up overall, I had to take the second duvet off the bed last night! Always a good sign. I expect Colt will start sleeping on top of the duvet pretty soon. Zoe will sleep under the covers all year round since I will turn on the bedroom AC when its too hot and muggy to sleep comfortably.
mOmmy--left handed crocheting instruction must be pretty hard to find. Good for you for figuring it out!
Carole--I'm trying to visualize left handed crocheting, too, but all I can picture is the kind of knitting that is essentially left handed, I can't remember the name.
Teka--so pretty! It's so exciting to see the first flowers coming up!
Miriandra--PHEW! What a relief to get the good news about the cyst.
Morning, Wren!
Benign Cocktail
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Great news about the cyst!!
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Miranda - so glad it was only a cyst. Whew sister 🙏
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Happy Funday Sunday ladies!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend and enjoying the unfolding of spring! I have been busy working on the yard and gardens the past few weeks and this weekend, working to finish setting up my back yard patio for spring entertainment. We got a bit of rain this week which was so needed and long overdue, some hopes of an earlier and stronger summer monsoon season here in the southwest, but won't hold my breathe.
Teka- hurray for crocuses, always a first sign of spring!NM- that lemon cocktail was very good! My friends got some other craft cocktails they didn't like as much. We all commented that sometimes the safer and more predictable choice is to get the house happy hour wine. I had a glass of that too! I have a couple more birthday outings before we call birthday season done!
I am impressed by all you ladies who do knitting and crocheting for others for blankets, hats for the oncology center, and more. I used to knit a lot when I was younger but haven't in years and always find too many other things to do.
I am parking all my house chores now and am heading downtown to see a long-time favorite jazz band that is playing downtown. I have followed Spyra Gyra's music forever and saw they were here in town and snagged a single ticket to go and hear them perform. Normally going anywhere on a sunday night with working Monday is not a thing for me but tonight is different!
Wishing everyone a good week!
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miriandra,
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Our crocus popped up in late January and the daffodils are almost gone. Pollen, aplenty. I'm going to try a Nighthawk boxed wine Malbec. Don't have high hopes but we'll see.
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