Topic: THE ALL OVER THE PLACE NOTES (Read 5545 times)

Jane · « **Reply #90 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:44:08 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 23, 2020, 02:31:12 PM

So, I asked Alexa to play "They Call the Wind Maria" and, sure enough, she pronounced it like "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria."

You can't make these things up.

I asked and got the Kingston Trio singing the song.

Jane · « **Reply #91 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:46:11 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxHtmmbAftU

Note the "correction" in the name spelling.

singdaw · « **Reply #92 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:50:59 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 23, 2020, 02:30:14 PM

There are things to be grateful for. Even in 2020.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #93 on:** October 23, 2020, 03:10:39 PM »

Well, since I cannot use my fridge and my apartment's too chaotic at the moment, I ordered dinner. I usually order from places where I put leftovers in the fridge, so I decided I wanted a burger and fries, and I ordered from the Shake Shack, which was new to me. I used to walk past the one in Madison Square Park when I was working on East 23rd Street and Park Avenue on the McGlinnventory, and the crowds were enormous. So, the cheeseburger, fries, and strawberry shake were deelish!
https://www.shakeshack.com/food-and-drink/

elmore3003 · « **Reply #94 on:** October 23, 2020, 03:12:40 PM »

I guess my new fridge is arriving tomorrow, so I'm giving the babies their nightly treat, closing up shop, and settling in with my new obsession, CNN.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #95 on:** October 23, 2020, 03:13:24 PM »

I blame Trump for everything, especially 2020.

John G. · « **Reply #96 on:** October 23, 2020, 06:05:02 PM »

Time for the musical version of War of the Worlds.

bk · « **Reply #97 on:** October 23, 2020, 06:25:22 PM »

Picked up a package, stopped at Hugo's and got some pasta papa to go (cheaper than having it delivered - no tip, no fees - came home, ate it, answered e-mails, and then I worked on project one for ninety minutes. Now taking a break.

John G. · « **Reply #98 on:** October 23, 2020, 06:45:43 PM »

Even the orchestra was beautiful when Viola Smith was the drummer ...

Great story of a woman drummer who died at age 107.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/viola-smith-swing-eras-fastest-girl-drummer-in-the-world-dies-at-107/2020/10/23/770c3758-154a-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html

vixmom · « **Reply #99 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:00:06 PM »

John thank you for that soup recipe I made it tonight

vixmom · « **Reply #100 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:00:40 PM »

I followed your lead and used a full can of unsweetened coconut milk

vixmom · « **Reply #101 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:01:54 PM »

I failed to follow your lead and bought a whole butternut nut squash

vixmom · « **Reply #102 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:02:08 PM »

That was a mistake I won’t repeat

vixmom · « **Reply #103 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:02:18 PM »

I nearly lost a finger

John G. · « **Reply #104 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:02:30 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 23, 2020, 06:05:02 PM

Time for the musical version of War of the Worlds.

Not great, but surprisingly not as horrible as I had imagined. It’s not really a musical, though there are a few songs. The music is more background.

vixmom · « **Reply #105 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:02:58 PM »

I read somewhere that if you microwave the squash for 5 minutes it’ll peel easier

vixmom · « **Reply #106 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:03:16 PM »

So I punched it full of holes and did that

vixmom · « **Reply #107 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:03:29 PM »

It was easier but by no means easy

John G. · « **Reply #108 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:03:37 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on October 23, 2020, 08:02:18 PM

I nearly lost a finger

Yup. That’s why I bought it already cut up. It’s not really vegan with a digit in it.

vixmom · « **Reply #109 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:03:57 PM »

I made it on the stove top and it cooked for 45 minutes on simmer and then was done

vixmom · « **Reply #110 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:05:39 PM »

I simplified it a bit

I cut one vidalia onion into chunks and cooked it until translucent in a tiny bit of olive oil

vixmom · « **Reply #111 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:06:29 PM »

Instead of if fresh garlic I put a teaspoon of Penzeys roasted garlic in with the onion

vixmom · « **Reply #112 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:07:11 PM »

Then I added the cut up carrot, squash, two cut up Granny Smith apples and 2 cups of vegetable stock

vixmom · « **Reply #113 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:07:41 PM »

Oh and I even bought fresh sage and threw several leaves in there

vixmom · « **Reply #114 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:07:53 PM »

I didn’t add any other seasoning

vixmom · « **Reply #115 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:08:21 PM »

I finally got to use my immersion blender which I’ve had for years

vixmom · « **Reply #116 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:09:28 PM »

The poor thing probably didn’t know what hit it after sleeping peacefully in its box in the back of the cupboard for the past decade or so, but it rose to the job

vixmom · « **Reply #117 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:10:38 PM »

Then I added the can of coconut milk (first time I ever tried it)

vixmom · « **Reply #118 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:11:15 PM »

I garnished my bowl with a little smoked spanish paprika

vixmom · « **Reply #119 on:** October 23, 2020, 08:11:23 PM »

It was really good

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