The Coffee House

[vintagesnaps]

I haven't had cinnamon toast in a long time. Or French dip, both sound good. Now to check out Charlie's recipe...

If I'd tossed anything from the yard in the pasta sauce I made it would've been grass and dirt. Grass cutting just started maybe a week ago, planting doesn't start here til after Mother's Day.

Notre Dame used to be Independent in hockey too. They just won the ACC in lacrosse, and won the Big Ten regular season and tournament in hockey. Then they went to the finals in the NCAA Frozen Four and damn near won it all. Their rink is the only one I've seen anymore that has absolutely no dasher ads, those boards are pristine white with blue and gold striping.

 

[RowdyRay]

@Gary A. My DW is an awesome cook, having won some competitions in years past. She made a variation of this the other night, so good. Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole - Spend With Pennies . The recipe calls for italian sausage, which would probably put this over the top, but all she had on hand was ground beef. It was still fantastic.

Thanks for the recipe. I've seen a number of spaghetti casserole recipes, but none that have sounded worth the effort. Just make spaghetti.

I will definitely give this a try. Going on a fishing trip next month. Who wants to spend it cooking, unless it's fresh fish? We make a lot of things ahead of time and bring with. Sounds like a perfect one for that.

 

[smoke665]

We make a lot of things ahead of time and bring with. Sounds like a perfect one for that.

DW always makes extra of the things we like, freezing the extra. When we leave in the RV, the freezer gets stocked with those frozen meals.

 

[espresso2x]

Heavy rain, high winds, snow??!! expected for parts of the UK on monday

 

[smoke665]

snow??!!

Snow!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you kidding.

 

[davidharmier60]

I am about to go to sleep.
I wish you as good a Monday as is possible. I figure the floor machine will do what it's supposed to. Have a nice y'all.

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[Gary A.]

Gary has just finished making a chicken dish with saffron. This is Gary's first time cooking with saffron.

 

[Fujidave]

Very heavy rain here today, and the high winds are getting worse since we woke up.

 

[Fujidave]

Went out for a walk with Susie dry, came back like drowned rats and it feels more like a winters day.

 

[smoke665]

Morning Y'all, another sunny day in the south!!

I don't normally share these kind of things but my DW sent me this, and it was just to good not to share with the group.

Apples & Wine

Women are like apples on the tree. You'll only find the best high up on the tree. Most men are hesitant to reach for those because they're either afraid of falling and getting hurt, or just a tad on the lazy side. Instead they'll pickup one from the ground because it's easy and no work, but aren't always good. This leaves the apples at the top of the tree thinking there's something wrong with them, but the truth is they are the most amazing. They just have to wait for the right man, whose willing to put forth the effort to reach to their level.

Men on the other hand are like fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up to the women to pick them and stomp the SH** out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

 

[Fujidave]

Just having a look at reviews on the Fuji X100F, and what I see I like a lot. I might be getting one in a few months, so I might have to think about owning just two X camera`s.

 

[Gary A.]

Went out for a walk with Susie dry, came back like drowned rats and it feels more like a winters day.

There is a creek on our daily walks. Miss Maggie always jumps into the water. She will lay down in the shallow water and stick her head underwater seeking algae. Then she bites off the algae and flings it onto the bank. She runs through the water, sometimes straight and sometimes weaving up one bank then the other. She and Max, the Golden Retriever, will wrestle in the water. Maggie gets hosed down every day when we get home.

 

[Gary A.]

Just having a look at reviews on the Fuji X100F, and what I see I like a lot. I might be getting one in a few months, so I might have to think about owning just two X camera`s.

Gary has a X100S. It is a great camera, but nothing all that different than an X-Pro with a 23mm lens. I know nothing about you or your photography and lenses ... but a fixed lens may not be the best choice for a second camera. For a little more money you can get a XP2 ... then get the Fujinon f/2, 23mm. The camera is a bit bigger, but the XP2 is a much more rugged and versatile camera as it accepts interchangeable lenses.

More often than not, Gary shoots with two cameras, a long lens on one camera and a wide lens on the other. It is much much faster capturing images that way than with one camera and trading out lenses. If all you shoot are landscapes and static subjects ... then one camera is fine. But in a fluid, uncontrolled environment, two cameras will definitely increase your chances of success.

A used XP2 is about the same as a new X100F.

The X100 series are great for walking around, for when you want to go light, great for travel. But if you're disciplined, a XP2 w/ a 23mm is similar. (Just don't pocket additional lenses.)

 

[Gary A.]

Doesn't look like much, but it was quite good.

Gary’s recipe from yesterday. Delish!

 

[JonA_CT]

I'm munching on some green beans and some grilled chicken for lunch. Under the doctor's orders, I've been eating lots of lean protein and vegetables, some dairy, and have cut back on the carbs quite a bit. The hardest meal of the day has been breakfast, honestly. I don't love eggs and some of the non-egg breakfast suggestions are pretty gross. (Lunch meat and cheese roll ups? Sooooo salty. I can't do it, haha). Fortunately, I figured out this morning that the protein powder I buy fulfills my nutrient requirements for breakfast. It's hard to argue with the results. I've lost about 10 pounds in the last two weeks. The goal is another 20-30 if I want to avoid going on medication for my blood pressure.

As someone who loves to cook and bake, it's been a little tough. I've been finding lots of ways to make healthier food though. (Except for Friday night. One does not go to Fenway Park and forgo a Fenway Frank. Or two.)